Re: What is with Rod Bearings dying?
Coating the bearings is a waste of money. If they needed to be coated the manufacturer would have done it. The engine bottom end starves for oil because the oil is being pumped up to the heads, and if it doesn't return quick enough the rod bearings are first to go when the sump runs out of oil. I have modified the pan and recomended tighter bottom end clearances along with thinner oil. It sounds like the opposite that is recommended, but it works. The thinner oil also uses less friction horsepower, so more power for the flywheel. Better fuel economy is an added benefit.
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