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running in an engine, is it a myth?
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4th May 2019, 09:18
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Originally Posted by
COLVERT
However--
--If an engine is tight somewhere the friction will generate a local hot spot.
Mineral oils break down at a lower temperature than synthetics giving you the possibility of metal to metal contact.-----
Personally I would always use semi or full synthetic oil.---
This is never going to occur in a modern engine. The machining tolerances are very low.
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