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WalterBright 43 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Internal Combustion Engine (2021)

You are quite right, the oil also serves to transport the heat away.

nablaone 43 days ago [–]

It's a solvent also.

dotancohen 43 days ago | [–]

Oil also keeps the gaskets (e.g. valve cover gasket, water pump) and seals (front and rear mains) pliable.

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