Engine assembly lube
05-03-2006, 06:37 PM
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Engine assembly lube Has anyone ever used Lubriplate 105 on cyl. walls? I have used it countless times during rebuilds(builds) w/ no trouble. A buddy just tore down the short-block I built him, because I lubed the cyl. walls with the grease. Apparently the ring manufacturer "freaked out" when he questioned them about the greased cylinders. They said clean everything off, replace the rings, and re-hone the block. I may be wrong to use Lubriplate, and will stop if it is truely a problem. Any advice?
05-03-2006, 07:57 PM
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What difference does it make....after the engine lights off it's gone in a matter of seconds anyway. The worst that might happen is that you foul a plug or one of your O2 sensors. I don't imagine that you are using enough to hydrolock the engine, so what else is there?
09-21-2007, 03:32 PM
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Update I finally talked to an engineer at Lubriplate. He said there is absolutely nothing wrong with what i did, and that's one of the intended uses for the grease.
09-21-2007, 11:45 PM
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As long as you did not coat the rings or squeeze it into the ringlands there should be no problem. A light film on the walls will help protect the walls and skirts while the oil ring will keep the bulk of it off of the rings. By the way, did that same "ring manufacturer" also offer to sell him some super duper ring and piston lubricant to go along with the new set of rings?
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