Would anyone here consider using an engine pre-luber?
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Would anyone here consider using an engine pre-luber?
The concept seems sound enough. A high-speed electric motor with a wiring harness that plugs into your ignition system and lubricates your engine during the the spit-seconds BEFORE your starter motor engages.
It's supposed to cut down on pre-lubrication starvation, (cold starting) where up to 70% of wear and tear on your engine's internal moving parts occurs.
Anyone here use such a device? What do you think?
It's supposed to cut down on pre-lubrication starvation, (cold starting) where up to 70% of wear and tear on your engine's internal moving parts occurs.
Anyone here use such a device? What do you think?
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Re: Would anyone here consider using an engine pre-luber? (onedef92)
I've never used one, but it has always sounded like a great idea. There's certainly no down side to pumping some oil thru the engine prior to starting, and the upside is potentially huge. I've always heard that 95% of engine wear occurs in the first few seconds after startup, before the oil is circulating fully. I'd like to see these systems built into cars at the factory, but I suspect the manufacturers don't really want to build cars that'll typically go 300K miles between rebuilds.
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Re: Would anyone here consider using an engine pre-luber? (onedef92)
Heard of such a thing but don't really know how necessary it is. It would have to act FAST to do any good or you would have to wait a few seconds before you start the car. I have seen a few motors that have run mobil 1 from day one and they don't even have a ridge in the cylinder at the end of the piston travel, so it's not wearing too much.
It certainly won't HURT anything, but you can probably spend your money on performance mods.
It certainly won't HURT anything, but you can probably spend your money on performance mods.
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Re: Would anyone here consider using an engine pre-luber? (Nathan Plemons)
If you run an accumulator ( Acusump ) you can install a valve with a solenoid so it retains pressure when the engine is shut off. Open the valve before you fire and you have pressure and prelube.
people do it all the time.
It's also the main way, besides a road race pan, to keep your engine alive while pulling high-g cornering.
people do it all the time.
It's also the main way, besides a road race pan, to keep your engine alive while pulling high-g cornering.
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Re: Would anyone here consider using an engine pre-luber? (BrianCunningham)
Engine prelube systems are sold for marine engines. It will still not provide compelete full film lubrication in my opinion.
I would not bother with it. It's just something else to go wrong.
I would not bother with it. It's just something else to go wrong.
