mobb-black

I started my fiesta the same month we found out we were expecting a baby. I've had my fiesta dumped up the end of the garage for 18months now, having barely touched it.

The engine is 2.0 zetec, its had oil in all this time but has never been turned over or started. Will the engine be a rite-off, or is there still life left in it? It's only now that I have the time/money to start finishing it all, and wondered what people's thoughts/oppinions would be.

My question is: Is the engine still ok to carry on basing a build around, or should I look for a fresh one.

martysmartie

iTrader: (1)

No will have done no harm although it would be wise to do a change, you could if you were worried, squirt a little oil down the plugs and turn over first before actually starting.

Martin

mattbrock

Oil is an engines friend - it prevents corrosion and wearing - so storing with sump full will of done no damage what's so ever. Just would of made it slightly heavier when you removed it!

dojj

iTrader: (3)

just turn it over every once in a while by hand if you are worried

tabetha

Just start it, but change the oil once up to temp, having oil in, or not makes NO difference at all to it being stored, about all it will do is stop the inside of the sump rusting which is where all the oil will be, it won't be stopping anything else rusting, but the inlet is shut by the tb so rust will be very minimal in the bores.
tabetha

mobb-black

god thanks a lot, appreciate that so much! was dead worried!

mobb-black

Whats the longest an engine can sit for before you need to do something with it?

tabetha

I've started engines sat with old oil in for 60 YEARS before now, a old moggy minor and jag come to mind, we changed what oil we could but then started up with fresh oil etc, ran up to temp and changed out again, both were ok, both had been sat in a barn without covers on or anything, and both leaked from a few gaskets but mechanically were ok.
tabetha

mobb-black

Thats wicked, thanks a lot. Put my mind at rest lol. I'll get on with changing the oil this weekend whilst I sort out my next plan of attack.