pre-oiler for engine??

I prefer an easier option to reduce wear. It's called Schaeffer Specialized lube products. Combined with regular oil changes it'll likely keep it running longer than you want to keep it. Least, that's been my experience thus far.

Once again, amazed how so many people respond to a strangers question. Thanks for all the thoughts, lots of good points to consider. This will take a while to sort out. Thanks again.

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I have seen these offered. Sometimes they are used with a racecar in conjunction with a system designed to provide oil in case of extreme G forces involved in turns which may result in the oil sump drawing air under power. Pre-oilers are also used for aircraft engines, lending credence to their effectiveness.

Recently I also saw a pre-oiler designed for preparing new engines for first start-up. It was basically a pneumatic powered oil-tank. Newer engines don't have distributor driven oil pumps that can be driven by an electric drill prior to first fire. Newer engines have the oil pump connected directly to the crank and require the crank to turn before they even began to pump.

Another recent observation was that Ford has a TSB about pre-oiling these new distributorless engines (before 1st fire) claiming that some are damaged by not doing so. Ford recommended pre-charging the oil pump during assembly and further, cranking with the fuel pump off to prevent immediate starting before allowing a new engine to 1st run.

Lastly, I just offered this link in my most recent "Death of an Excursion" post. The article details engine damage caused by non-Ford oil filters that have no anti-drainback feature and the dangers of using incorrect weight oil in Ford engines.

No doubt some of these new engines are very touchy about oiling, especially overhead cam motors.

Wes
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All you have to do is open up an engine to see that oil today stays on the parts...I have yet to find an engine with dry parts inside, oil is everywhere.

The oils now days are formulated to provide a friction barrier even when the engine isn't running.

Since we almost never hear of oil related engine failures, it doesn't seem like it's really needed.

We operate the same truck/engines in commercial service out here on the roads for several hundred thousand miles and don't use a pre-oiler system.

They were the rage back in the '70s era but like one poster says they faded away probably because todays engines are machined to so much closer dimensions that wear on start up isn't the problem we had back then.

I have heard of pre oiling for airplanes, but never for autos.

ths55 wrote:
Was told that this device helps eliminate engine wear at startup. Dont really have any more info, but it sounds like a good idea. Turn the key and oil is pumped to cylinders right before engine cranks over. Anybody have any info, ever hear of this? Wish I had more info to give out. Thanks in advance.

I saw those in the late '80s and they died off for some reason. No need for it IMO.

Have fun in your search.. Good idea for those that want to keep rig forever. But here are the problems as I saw it.

---Not to many on market.

---To get one that is powerful enough your going to have spend some money.

---Oil products are getting better and better

---Cool down period in turbo bearings has pretty well solved some newer turbo's with coolant system.

Try your search with words pre-lube

Here is link to one. http://www.rpmindustries.com/web/Engine-Pre-Lube/pre-lube.html

And here is one a little bit smaller but not much volume
http://prelube.com/powrlube500.html

If your really serious also think about a harmonic balancer.

I've heard of the system for years. It seems to be especially good IF there's a turbo involved, and more so with the systems that also keep oil flowing to that turbo for a minute or so after shutting down the engine.

Let us know what you think if you decide to get one.

Phil