I finally changed my mind about pre-lubing every joint on a rebuild

I had a long talk with a guy named Pete at the parts counter last Tuesday. He told me about a Cummins ISX he worked on where the mechanic skipped the pre-lube on the rocker arms and wiped out the camshaft in under 50 miles. That story stuck with me because I always thought oil from the filter housing would be enough. Has anyone else seen damage from not pre-lubing during a rebuild?

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ray_mitchell10d ago

Yeah that Pete story makes total sense, oil doesn't just magically get everywhere.

diana15510d ago

Wait, so you're saying that whole oil spill story was just a cover-up for something else?

kim_hart710d ago

Pre-lubing EVERYTHING on my last Cummins rebuild saved me a world of hurt, believe me.