Dumb boxer engine question that's been bugging me

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Post by sensibleS13driver » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:37 pm

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Mr1der: Posts: 36020; Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:35 am; Car: It's still not a Nissan...; Location: Lebanon TN

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Post by Mr1der » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:06 pm

nah...good oil pressure should keep a ring of oil there to protect from that.

otherwise they'd be arsed and not last long at all.

we all know they last forever.

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Post by gabossie » Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:59 pm

Good thought, but good oil pressure definatly prevents such wear.

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sensibleS13driver: Posts: 3012; Joined: Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:20 am

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Post by sensibleS13driver » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:14 pm

even so there must be slightly more wear than on top correct?

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Post by Gold Digger » Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:42 am

Come on man, thats what piston skirt and piston ring bearings are for...

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Post by elwesso » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:00 am

The rings do not stay in the same place, they are constantly moving around so wear would be even.....

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