StormingHonda wrote:A brand new engine wont be sitting around long before it gets oil, run and tested, and they are pre lubricated by parts suppliers.popkat wrote:Obviously you have it started now but there should have been no worries anyway with it standing without oil, there would still have been plenty of oil on all the internal components. when an engine is new it's more dry than one that's been drained, they lubricate bearings and bearing surfaces etc which on yours will be well lubed anyway.
I did say that and wasn't suggesting it was started up without putting fresh oil in it, I've re commissioned engines that had the oil taken out and had sat for far longer with no problems. In fact I have one in the workshop to do now, I need to compression test it first, I won't be putting oil in to do that as it then needs transporting, I'll squirt some oil down the bores then test, It'll still have enough oil in it for a few cranks to test. It may well be knackered as I have no idea how long it's been standing, could be years by the looks of it.
