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11-28-2018, 12:41 AM | #3 |
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Not necessarily. If you just installed fresh bearings, then yes, 0 lead is a great thing! But without that information, 0 lead with elevated copper could very well mean that the lead layer had worn away and probably already into copper. With a high iron reading on top of that, it may even be into steel...so I would be worried about bearings. These rod bearings are made of steel/copper/lead. Steel is an alloy, but most of it is iron. Just my opinion.
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At 56k miles you would have had to flog her pretty hard to have that happen.
But I agree, insufficient information.
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That's what I was thinking. Not sure what the previous owner did. Not sure how long the oil was in the car before I bought the car and changed it. The report states that it may have been a lower viscosity oil. We will see what another analysis says after 3k. Now using Motul 10w60 oil. |
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I still haven't done my bearings, yet, but I haven't driven the car in quite awhile, either. Been busy with other projects. Guess bearings will now be my spring project. I'd be worried with elevated copper.
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Because of you, I have an appointment at the shop on 01/03/19 to have my rod bearings replaced, and I thank you!
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Why not? 0 lead with high copper meant you had already gone through your lead layer and into copper, which is exactly what your bearings are showing
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