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daring4 · 04-16-2010, 08:34 PM

Engines wouldn't be designed with oil squirters on the rods to spray on the pistons if they couldn't handle it. It's how they cool the pistons. Oil mist is not much different than air, the bottom of a crankcase is not an area of high compression.

04-16-2010, 08:34 PM	#27 (permalink)
daring4 Hyperlurker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 87 D-max - '04 Chevy Silverado Ls Notch - '65 Volkswagen 1500 S MTCHBX - '05 Scion XB 90 day: 40.41 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Engines wouldn't be designed with oil squirters on the rods to spray on the pistons if they couldn't handle it. It's how they cool the pistons. Oil mist is not much different than air, the bottom of a crankcase is not an area of high compression.