Place your bets on how much damaged caused.

[Torvus]

...by running an engine for about 30 seconds with 0 psi Oil pressure. Anyone care to make a guesstimation on the damage? When will people learn that the oil pump needs to be primed after timing chain install...at least it was just a timing chain install and not a rebuild/dry start. Any takers on the damage? I'll know by tomorrow.

 

[oehm]

My guess is that the oil pressure gauge was bad, and you had plenty of oil pressure. Just a guess though

Hope it is not too bad. Good Luck

 

[SFITurbo]

My bet is minimal if assembly lube was used liberally and the motor didn't warm up. Still would replace connecting rod bearings no matter what as long as the engine is just for normal use.

 

[fast eddie]

Just chained timing chain,cover front and rear main seals will prime mine

 

[WakkoSS]

If the engine was run already and had oil in it, probably no damage or very minimal. If it was a dry engine, I agree with SFITurbo...if you had alot of lube, it'll be ok.

 

[chris718]

my grandfather used to say you cant trust anyone because you cant trust your own a##hole .you go to fart and you s#it your pants.open it up and see what is damaged instead of asking people to second guess .;you definately hurt something including bearing for sure .the proof of the damage will be revealed at teardown not in anyone elses crap shooting.now pull the motor and fix it. if it was dry or if it was prelubed and empty or you will be doing it at a latter date at more expense.

















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[ChrisCairns]

Personally I wouldn't worry about it.

Consumer Reports did a test on that Slick 50 crap. They took two used engines, put Slick 50 into just one, ran it, drained the oil from both and let 'em go on the road. If I remember correctly both engines drove approximately 5 miles before seizing up. The point of their test was to disprove Slick 50's claims.

Compare how many total revolutions without oil they turned in 5 miles (perhaps 10,000) to yours running for 30 seconds (500)....and yours was without a load.

 

[Torvus]

I'm not too worried about the engine, considering it has about 160k miles on it. It's close to time for rebuild anyway. Since it's back together allready I'm going to go ahead and run it. I have a freind who owns a machine shop so the cost of tearing it down in the future is minimal. Of course I'll agree, opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one and all of them stink but yours. I plan on building a staged motor, so I'm reluctant on pulling out a perfectly running engine.....<<<insert Dr. Evil laugh here >>> Oh, and everything is stock, so even if the turbo goes with the engine no hard feelings. I'll keep you all posted tomorrow on how it turns out.

 

[1badTTA]

Just look at the oil pressure and determine if the engine is worth letting go. If it still has good pressure, it should last for a while longer, if not then it needs bearings and probably needs to be rebuilt anyways. You do have an oil pressure gauge dont'cha?

 

[Torvus]

That's what I'm planning on doing. Oil pressure looks to be fine, haven't started the car since (trying to get my voltmeter to adjust the cam sensor) Should be fine. I'll probably run it till either oil pressure goes or something lets loose.