Re: Engine prelubrication


Scott Dorsey wrote:
<t_dragonas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
I recently had an argument with an automotive technician (i am an
automotive service advisor) about engine prelubrication. As i have
thoroughly read Jack Erjavec's excellent book "Automotive Technology, A
System's Approach" i tend to believe that you have to prelubricate a
newly rebuilt engine prior assembling it again. Technicians here have
the opinion that engine prelubrication is not something very important
for the reliability of the rebuilt engine. I would be happy to read
your thoughts on that. Thanks!

I don't know if prelube does anything at all to improve reliability these
days. But I'll say that it sure makes assembly a lot easier, and it
really reduces corrosion problems if you are taking your time doing the
work and have a lot of parts on the shelf for a while.

I could believe that prelubing isn't as important as it used to be, but
grease isn't very expensive and it makes the work a little easier, I think.
--scott


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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

But why prelubing nowadays is no more important given that lubrication
systems have not been so much advanced in relation to the past?
I must note that telling prelubing i mean pressurised prelubing and not
assembly prelubing.

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