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Piston oilers/jets

Postby sticky nicky » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:49 pm

Just wondering if all early B6 engines had piston oilers/jets as standard. On pulling apart my replacement engine I have them and was wondering if they are stock or if the previous owner has them put in when the turbo was installed?

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Re: Piston oilers/jets

Postby Dweezle » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:51 pm

Stock :)

Little benefit from the engines original turbo days.

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Re: Piston oilers/jets

Postby sticky nicky » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:54 pm

Thanks Dweezle, a reply within 2 minutes! :lol:

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Re: Piston oilers/jets

Postby wozzah1975 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:11 pm

I remove them for high performance N/A applications, not needed.

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Re: Piston oilers/jets

Postby sailaholic » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:20 pm

Pistons don't get hot enough?
A follow on question if so. If the pistons were ceramic coated the requirement for the oil jets would be even less?
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Re: Piston oilers/jets

Postby wozzah1975 » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:25 pm

sailaholic wrote:Pistons don't get hot enough?
A follow on question if so. If the pistons were ceramic coated the requirement for the oil jets would be even less?
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In an N/A application the piston is kept cool enough, and there is plenty of oil floating about without the squirters. With a friction coating on the skirts the requirement is less, and anything that causes less heat transfer.

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