Just finished compression testing on my Evo 8 with 103k miles.
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Just finished compression testing on my Evo 8 with 103k miles.
I have an Evo 8 with 103k miles, dont know if the motor was built or not previously. So I did a compression test how I read in the forums and this is what I got.
1st 165psi
2nd 165psi
3rd 165psi
4th 160 psi
Wet as in added a couple of drops of oil in cylinder before testing.
1st 170psi
2nd 165psi
3rd 165psi
4th 165psi
I read the evo 8 by factory is at 163psi? What the hell?
1st 165psi
2nd 165psi
3rd 165psi
4th 160 psi
Wet as in added a couple of drops of oil in cylinder before testing.
1st 170psi
2nd 165psi
3rd 165psi
4th 165psi
I read the evo 8 by factory is at 163psi? What the hell?
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All compression testers read differently. You use them to give you an indication of ring/cylinder health and differences between cylinders rather than looking really hard at absolute numbers.
Mine has 50,000 kms and I ran 160/160/160/160 a couple months ago when I did mine.
Mine has 50,000 kms and I ran 160/160/160/160 a couple months ago when I did mine.
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It would be easy enough to pull your oil pan. Aftermarket rods (which everyone does with a build since the stock ones are the weakest link) would be very easy to spot. You won't be able to tell if its built just from compression tests unfortunately.
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Years ago the standard multi-weight oil used in gasoline engines was 10W-40. The reason for the switch to 5 or 10W-30 wasn't just for gas mileage it was also because 10W-40 oil tended to cause a lot of deposits. Cars, as they accumulated some miles, would start to knock.
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