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Old 06-18-2017, 03:23 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by algiorda View Post
If there was synthetic oil, wouldn't the residue cover essential surfaces for the small time he ran it without oil?
Debatable. Modern automotive lubricants are designed for very high temp and are thick (effective). You can test/rub two metal parts together for quite a long time! The problem here is the owner had "old oil". Old oil can run-off quite quickly leaving practically nothing to protect metal surfaces.

When load and rpm hits, heats immediately burns off the ineffective oil :/
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