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gone-ot · 05-03-2014, 06:55 PM

Pumping COLD oil will take a LOT of electrical power because of viscosity "thickness" when cold.

But, yes, it WILL help reduce engine wear...at the co$t of battery replacements.

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gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	Pumping COLD oil will take a LOT of electrical power because of viscosity "thickness" when cold. But, yes, it WILL help reduce engine wear...at the co$t of battery replacements.