Egine Builder's, Polls on what lubricant to lub up Cylinder walls before Piston installation!
I personally use regular non-syntetic 5w30 motor oil on Cylinder wall prep before piston installations, but have seen and herd of so many other things people use... Please help me find out the best solution there is.... btw if im missing anyother stuff that should of been on my poll list plz feel free to inform me......
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96Spec Ek »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Straight 30 weight oil, non detergent.</TD></TR></TABLE> This worked better than what other combinations? What did you have problems with? Did this break-in faster or slower than other options? Did the ring life last longer?
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I have been using WD40 for many years and never to this day never had a ring or piston failure from using it on first startup and find the rings seat very quickly.
Regards Dyno Dave
Modified by Dyno Dave at 1:03 AM 7/4/2007
Regards Dyno Dave
Modified by Dyno Dave at 1:03 AM 7/4/2007
In my vast experience of like, 10 motors lol, I have used WD 40 on all of them. Maybe not the best, but definitely not the worst since none of them died an untimely death.
My machinist uses wd40 on the walls before he installs the pistons, and after couple of turns rotating the crank, it makes little dark scratches up and down the walls... Now would that be because he was using wd40 or is it just normal like that???
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MAX_CFM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is what Pro Engine Builders Use .. A tight Dry hole is a bad thing
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sorry!

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sorry!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Natural Aspirations »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MMO anyone?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Its a mystery to me.
Its a mystery to me.
I use MMO!! Then the engine runs for about a half an hour before going onto the dyno. 24 inches of vacuum (small cams) and no smoke tells me its working well.
Last time I tried oil was when I put a snowblower engine together in high school. Since then has been wd-40 and mmo.
Last time I tried oil was when I put a snowblower engine together in high school. Since then has been wd-40 and mmo.
Why not use the dry-lube from Total Seal. I would be willing to bet that every team in Pro-Stock uses it...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AutotechRD »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why not use the dry-lube from Total Seal. I would be willing to bet that every team in Pro-Stock uses it...</TD></TR></TABLE> And thy replace the pistons and rings when? After how many minuets of run time?
I vote for MMO or WD40 after cleaning with acetone.
I vote for MMO or WD40 after cleaning with acetone.



