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Originally Posted by Adam
Without the engine and thus the oil pump turned on would this technique really work? Seems to me your just pushing a car with dry cylinders and bearings, but I'm probably wrong. I've honestly don't know.
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Hi,
It's purpose is not to lube the motor, but to insure that nothing seized up during storage. The torque of a Starter Motor is sudden and
tremendous and can really mess things up if something did seize.
A friend with a Lotus Esprit once had a Piston Ring seize to the Cylinder wall over the winter. He went straight to the starter and the sudden torque ripped the Ring off the Piston and stripped the Ring Gear on the Flywheel - $5k for the rebuild.
Even moving it a foot or two is enough to get things moving before the Starter takes over...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99