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Older engine compression 850

Group,

Does one expect a significant drop in compression in a properly running 850 engine after 100K miles? How about 200k miles? I had a junkyard measure compression in an engine I was considering, and they got about 170 psi, uniform within 20 psi, on the 5 cylinders of the B5254FS. The specification for the engine says it should be over 200, I forget exactly what.

Is this lower compression acceptable. I actually wonder if they just spun the engine up, and did not run it. I would guess that if it has been sitting for a while, if it is not run in to get good oiling, that you might get a lower compression reading.

Any comments?

Thanks,
Harvey








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    Older engine compression 850

    Overall compression doesn't usually just tapper off unless the rings/cyl walls become scored, worn with mileage. Despite the "200 psi" spec, most engines won't really read that high when checked. It also depends on the tester/guage itself, how many cranks, engine temp, etc. 160psi-ish is OK BUT the "20 psi" difference might be a concern as a healthy engine should all be very close. I'd also question reading by a "junkyard tech" (hardly a tech really) as that could just be BS, like the stories that almost all used junkyard engines/trannies magically have "30K miles" on them, a very common mileage for engines when asked and has been for decades. What, everyone totals a car with 30K miles?

    With junkyards, unless you see the car with its odometer yourself, you never really know what you're getting.







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