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After how many years does it take for an engine to lose the tension in the piston rings? Not necessarily because the engine is worn out, but because it's just old. There are cars that are 15 years old and still don't burn a drop of oil. I know on diesels they generally get pushed out towards the cylinder walls when running whether they want to or not just because all the compression gets behind the rings and pushes them out even if they're worn out.
I learned about this on one of the car enthusiast TV shows years back and got to thinking about it, so if this is completely wrong or not even an issue, then the blame goes to them. lol
I learned about this on one of the car enthusiast TV shows years back and got to thinking about it, so if this is completely wrong or not even an issue, then the blame goes to them. lol