Oil cylinder walls before installing heads?

[Max lobato]

Hi everyone
Watched a video of a guy building an engine and he wiped some oil on the piston walls during his build. I am putting my heads on my la 318 today on a build i started 10 years ago. Would it be a good idea to lube the cylinder walls before installing my heads?
Thanks in advance

 

[Mick56]

Sure, any oil that was put on 10 years ago has probably drained off.

 

[Kern Dog]

Absolutely. The oil film protects the rings and skirts.

 

[R413]

Better below the piston but anyplace is good. Don’t put too much on either. More is not better above the piston.

is the oil pan on or off?

is it on an engine stand or in the vehicle?

 

[Hemirunner]

Hi everyone
Watched a video of a guy building an engine and he wiped some oil on the piston walls during his build. I am putting my heads on my la 318 today on a build i started 10 years ago. Would it be a good idea to lube the cylinder walls before installing my heads?
Thanks in advance

If it’s been 10 years, I’d recommend pulling it all apart, cleaning it all and starting over.

 

[Max lobato]

Better below the piston but anyplace is good. Don’t put too much on either. More is not better above the piston.

is the oil pan on or off?

is it on an engine stand or in the vehicle?

The pan is on. And the motor is out I had to remove the heads to have some work done on them and they have been off for about a year. I blew out the pistons and lightly coated the walls. Just torqued the heads back on today.

 

[Max lobato]

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