Quick question about oiling a stored motor
08-27-2012, 10:08 PM
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Quick question about oiling a stored motor I've got an '04 LS1 that's been sitting in my car for a couple of years. I want to dump some oil down the cylinders and turn the crank over before winter again.
Do I just squirt 1/4 a quart down each plug hole and crank her over?
Do I just squirt 1/4 a quart down each plug hole and crank her over?
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08-27-2012, 10:58 PM
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I think even 1/4qt is too much. unless you let sit there for a week or so, so the piston soaks all around the rings then somehow get it out. I wouldn't start it with 1/4qt over each piston.
08-28-2012, 12:39 AM
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I would have used Marval Oil.. I would let that soak for a few days, it should soak down past the rings. They squirt maybe a table spoon of motor oil and then hand turn it over a few times.. then try starting it up.
If you have to much oil, you could hydro lock the engine. If you still have that much oil in there, I would take the spark plug out and crank it over, hoping the compression would spit out the excessive oil through the plug holes.
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If you have to much oil, you could hydro lock the engine. If you still have that much oil in there, I would take the spark plug out and crank it over, hoping the compression would spit out the excessive oil through the plug holes.
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08-28-2012, 09:22 AM
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You could pull the plugs and squirt a teaspoon or so of marvel mystery oil into each cylinder.
Best option would just be pulling the plugs and cranking it over for 10 seconds at a time until you read oil pressure. That will lube everything up. Oil collects water when sitting, so changing out the oil before you do that isn't a bad option.
Best option would just be pulling the plugs and cranking it over for 10 seconds at a time until you read oil pressure. That will lube everything up. Oil collects water when sitting, so changing out the oil before you do that isn't a bad option.