Dry start
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Safety Car
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From: Lake Fork TEXAS
Dry start
I travel a lot for a living... Sometimes my Z can go up to a month without being started
It's had a ton of mods done on it and I'm concerned about dry starting it as I call it... My garage (it's home ) is climate controlled so while sitting its never exposed to extreme heat heat or cold... The guy that done the performance work on it said to use Lucus, anyone have a thought on this ?
The reason for the question is because I was just reading why people do not put additives in there engines
It's had a ton of mods done on it and I'm concerned about dry starting it as I call it... My garage (it's home ) is climate controlled so while sitting its never exposed to extreme heat heat or cold... The guy that done the performance work on it said to use Lucus, anyone have a thought on this ?
The reason for the question is because I was just reading why people do not put additives in there engines
Melting Slicks
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If you are really concerned, get an accusump. You can close the valve on it while the engine is running and then just before you start it you can open the valve and it will send s slug of oil thru the system and charge your bearings and cam surfaces...
Melting Slicks
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I bump it for about 3 seconds a piece...typically takes about 3-4 bumps to show pressure on the gauge.......then plug the coils back in, pop the fuse back in then start her up.
Thanks......
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From: Surrey British Columbia
As long as you're using a quality synthetic oil you have nothing to worry about.
Don't believe?
Soak a bolt or a socket or a bearing shell if you have one with the oil and leave it on the work bench for a month. Trust me that sucker will still be slippery when you pick it up.
Don't believe?
Soak a bolt or a socket or a bearing shell if you have one with the oil and leave it on the work bench for a month. Trust me that sucker will still be slippery when you pick it up.
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From: Lake Fork TEXAS
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Safety Car
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From: Lake Fork TEXAS
Z06
As long as you're using a quality synthetic oil you have nothing to worry about.
Don't believe?
Soak a bolt or a socket or a bearing shell if you have one with the oil and leave it on the work bench for a month. Trust me that sucker will still be slippery when you pick it up.
Don't believe?
Soak a bolt or a socket or a bearing shell if you have one with the oil and leave it on the work bench for a month. Trust me that sucker will still be slippery when you pick it up.
I it a ton of money in the motor , again thanks
Intermediate
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From: Surrey British Columbia
Well there's a reason even conventinal oils are almost double what they were 10 years ago and it has nothing to do with world oil prices. I work for an auto parts company that distributes all the big players(Castrol, Pennzoil, Quaker State, AC delco, Mobil 1,Royal Purple,Red Line, Lucas Pentosin, Beck Arnley yada yada). So I have to explain this daily to customers that don't understand why I can't sell them oil at $1.99 to compete with some junk that doesn't even have an API starburst symbol and the grade is scribbled on the drum with chalk.
Ya get what ya pay for at the end of the day.
Ya get what ya pay for at the end of the day.