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how much oil do i need to use in a compression test?

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Old 30-10-2014, 07:59 AM
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Wink how much oil do i need to use in a compression test?

ive done a wet compression test on my VR6 already, but there seems to be a debate about how much oil to use? a teaspoon or two squirts from an oilcan! i used just under a tablespoon
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I always give 2 goes on the oil can which when you see it is just around a tea spoon
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Originally Posted by Piston Broke
I always give 2 goes on the oil can which when you see it is just around a tea spoon
and a tea spoon is very small anyway
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it depends on many things really, what shape is the piston? if it has a bowl putting a bit of oil down the plug hole might not effect the ring compression at all.
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