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Old 05-03-2014, 10:52 AM   #18 (permalink)
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^^^^What he said^^^^
Oil doesn't run out of components. It has very adhesive properties, especially when cold.
Take a bolt and dip it in water, then hang it to dry and it will.
Take a bolt and dip it in oil, then hang it to dry and it won't. A film of oil will remain.
I have ripped apart engines for nearly every type of failure and cold starts isn't one of them. Either is wear in general, not these days.
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