I also read somewhere about dropping a little oil in each cylinder, however, I think it is a waste of time (stickly my opinion). Those few drops are going to land on the piston head and not lube the sides. By the time it spreads to the sides I bet the oil pump has done its job....What does everyone think?

 

I believe the teaspoon information your speaking about has to do with something totally different than what your using it for, but I don't see why a few drop would hurt anything.

I suppose I should tell you the what the oil thing is all about. The way it goes is if your checking for a loss of power and the like, you have to start the process of elimination thing, to find out the cause. So you get the compression tester out and go though each cylinder checking them for the proper compression. You find one or more not holding the proper compression. So how do you know if its the valve seals, the piston rings or something else?...... well that's what the "teaspoon or less" is for(a leak down test). By placing a small amount of oil into the cylinder, should there be a leak around the piston ring('s) the oil will temporarily seal the ring, and raise than raise the compression not fully but enough to help prove the piston ring damage theory. Now if you place that same amount of oil into the cylinder and when you do the rechecking compression test and nothing happens this should have you looking into the valve seal direction or the head gasket (you should be able to tell about the head gasket though by seeing coolant in the oil), because that small amount of oil will not seal a leaking valve seal.

Anyway I hope this help you understand it a little, and as for putting a small amount of oil into each cylinder I'd say you don't have to, won't hurt anything as long as its a very small amount like you said.

-John

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by matrix
[B]I also read somewhere about dropping a little oil in each cylinder, however, I think it is a waste of time (stickly my opinion).

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by matrix
[B]I also read somewhere about dropping a little oil in each cylinder, however, I think it is a waste of time (stickly my opinion).

 

The first time I start mine, when taking it out of storage, I hit the start button very briefly a few times. Just enough to turn the engine, but not start it. My theory is this is enough to splash oil up into the cylinders, without subjecting it to a lot of RPMs.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rex
[B]The first time I start mine, when taking it out of storage, I hit the start button very briefly a few times.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rex
[B]The first time I start mine, when taking it out of storage, I hit the start button very briefly a few times.