Re: Starter turns, now another question?

[wise@db.erau.edu (John A. Wise)]

  >> Turning the engine over with the starter a few times will get
  >> the oil out of the sump and into the engine,
  >> where it needs to be.  I'm not positive that 
  >>it'll register on the guage, but

When I put a car away for the winter, I do this maybe once a month to get
oil splashed around and get everything coated with oil again.  I usually
let it turn over for 10-15 seconds after I get pressure on the gauge.  


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