Timeline for Used Car Condition - Is a Compression Test a good proxy of engine health? (and what's a leak down test?)
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:47 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Sep 3, 2016 at 12:45 | comment | added | eAndy | Excellent. thank you - mobiloil.com/en/article/car-maintenance/car-maintenance-archive/… | |
| Sep 2, 2016 at 17:08 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | @eAndy A good question for you to ask could be, "what is the difference between a compression test and a leakdown test." | |
| Sep 2, 2016 at 15:52 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | It can only read PSI. So if you are at 50 psi and you need to be 130 psi, it's not going to tell you where the leaks are. It only tells you that your compression is low. | |
| Sep 2, 2016 at 12:09 | comment | added | eAndy | Could you provide some thoughts on what specific issues with valves or rings it CANT identify? (this would be a clarification of your statement It WILL NOT tell you if you have a specific issue with your valves or rings) - thank you | |
| Sep 2, 2016 at 12:01 | vote | accept | eAndy | ||
| Sep 1, 2016 at 23:15 | history | answered | DucatiKiller | CC BY-SA 3.0 |