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Offline robz

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how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« on: 05 June 2011, 19:03 »
as above really, doing the stem seals as and when i can, im at the point of unbolting the manifold etc... then ill be looking at removing the head, so im gonna need to drop the oil soon!
im potentially looking at a month before it together enough to put new oil in, will this be ok?
same with coolant obviously :)
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #1 on: 05 June 2011, 20:16 »
Oil everything up as you re-assemble.
Once completed, turn the engine over with the fuel pump fuse removed, this will get some oil around before you start it properly.
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #2 on: 05 June 2011, 20:25 »
That's great!!
Cheers dude!!
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #3 on: 05 June 2011, 22:24 »
No problem, good luck.
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #4 on: 05 June 2011, 22:28 »
Cheers mate
Really enjoying it all so far!
Next step removing the manifold and injector rail, should be interesting!
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #5 on: 05 June 2011, 23:51 »
Oil is needed to lubriate "moving parts".  So as long as its doing nowt, you're OK.

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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #6 on: 06 June 2011, 07:31 »
Haha, teaching me to suck eggs mate :D
Yeah it's partly in peices so not going anywhere! Just wanted to know if it is a problem or not ;)
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #7 on: 06 June 2011, 11:03 »
Quote from: robz on 06 June 2011, 07:31
Haha, teaching me to suck eggs mate :D
Yeah it's partly in peices so not going anywhere! Just wanted to know if it is a problem or not ;)
Cheers

Make sure the parts are covered btw.
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #8 on: 06 June 2011, 13:55 »
Yeah Don't worry, I'm bagging all loose parts and keeping the bay and engine covered also!
Trying to be as clean as possible!
Also, what's best for degreasing/cleaning parts?
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Re: how long can an engine be sitting with no oil??
« Reply #9 on: 06 June 2011, 16:22 »
Quote from: robz on 06 June 2011, 13:55
Yeah Don't worry, I'm bagging all loose parts and keeping the bay and engine covered also!
Trying to be as clean as possible!
Also, what's best for degreasing/cleaning parts?

Gunk and or brake cleaner.
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