Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Dry piston install
slow600:
cant say for sure, i never got into cars. i would prob say yes, but would research first. all honda motors at dealer i work at get dry. (im not honda tech, service advisor)
edit: after quick phone call, small block wet due to high ring tension. always someone smarter than me out there
BDI:
Why would you put it together wet do to ring tension? What would happen if you put it together dry?Whats the difference?
muleman:
I always use a very light coat of oil and do 2-3 heat cycle it let it cool down in between. Never had any problem.
martinfan30:
With all the engines I have put together, 2T and 4T, I never have had any longevity issues with a decent break in procedure. Including heat/cooling cycles, and most importantly, varying throttle settings.
My break ins will always include light oiling of friction surfaces. I see no reason to worry about gumming up rings when a full dinosaur oil is used. Synthetic oils after break in.
KXcam22:
I did a search last nite on dry cylinder rebuilds (car engines) and came up with about 50/50 dry vs lubed. It would be nice to see some microscope pics of dry/lubed rings after break in to see what the difference in sealing looks like. I couln't find any tech aricles though, only rules of thumb and peoples beliefs, no science. Cam.
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