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Originally Posted by geraintthomas
Fact of the matter is this:
- It's extremely rare, but it can happen. So can a car accident.
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No one in the automotive business considers a failure rate above 1% to be rare. 10% is catastrophic.
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Originally Posted by geraintthomas
- It'll happen more on cars that are rarely driven, than cars that are, due to the bearing being lubricated more.
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This is true with a caveat...a big one. Most people don't know the car's history and many of these cars sat for periods in their lives so damage might have already occurred and be a ticking time bomb. Once the surface starts spalling it is just a matter of time. Driving it more will shorten the time to total failure.
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Originally Posted by geraintthomas
- There are sometimes tell tale signs; oil leaks and metal flakes in the oil filter
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I'd recommend oil checks instead. These are more reliable. Blackstone provides the metal content in oil when you can't even see it.
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