"I endorse the idea of preluberication - every car engine ever built should have had a prelubericator built into it."
                                                  - Smokey Yunick

CIRCLE TRACK Magazine -
"The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is on record in countless technical papers as having found that as high as 80% of any engine's life span is lost in the cumulative total of those few seconds the engine spends without lubrication on the initial start-up and on subsequent start-ups in normal use. After all, any good lubricant is used simply to extend the life of the motor and its reciprocating or revolving parts by reducing to its lowest level the metal destroying heat generated by friction created when any parts are rubbed together."
"The idea then would obviously be to lube all moving parts during assembly of a new motor with some lubricant that would never wear out and never need replenishing. No such miracle lube has yet surfaced. The second best idea is to never let any part of the motor move - on either initial start-up of a newly assembled engine or any subsequent start-up - until it has been lubricated with available lubricants. Simple enough, except that the modern internal combustion engine relies on movement of the crank-cam-oil pump drive-oil pump train to move the sump-held lubricant through all the passages necessary to reach all the moving parts."
"There hasn't been an engine made - and hence, started - that wouldn't benefit from installation of this system."   - Bill Auda

HOTROD -
"Installation is straightforward and simple. All hardware is included and only basic hand tools are required. The LRI Pre-lube system is ideal for street cars, turbo cars, and race cars."

ROAD&TRACK -
"If you want to deal decisively with the extra wear during those first few seconds after a cold start, you might look into the Pre-Luber."

MOTOR TREND - April '87
"From race cars to farm equipment to all consortment of street cars, the Pre-Luber is fast becoming the answer to a nagging problem. Some experts project that the use of this device might extend engine life by as much as 100 times."

VW&PORSCHE - December '87
"We found the Lubrication Research Pre-Luber and Pre-Turbo Lubers to be extremly well engineered and manufactured products, easy to install and straightforward in operation."
"The Pre-Luber from Lubrication Research is a compact, easy-to-install, electronically controlled pump assembly that builds engine oil pressure to about 55 psi before you start your engine, eliminating the engine wear that an un-oiled start-up causes. We do mean easy to install."
"Research by others seems to closely correlate with the claims that Lubrication Research makes for its product. We think that it is a terrific for anyone who feels that his or her engine and turbo life is important."

FOUR WHEELER - "Anything that prolongs the engine life is definitely worth investing in. Such is the case with the Pre-Luber from Lubrication Research. Picked by Four Wheeler as one of the Top 10 New Products in 1987. "

NATIONAL BUS TRADER - March '99
The Magazine of Bus Equipment for the United States and Canada
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HEAVY DUTY TRUCKING - May '90
"To help extend engine life of truck diesels, make sure all moving parts have oil before starting the engine. Pre-Luber system developed by Lubrication Research Inc. eliminates dry starts which are said to be the cause of over 50% of engine wear."

BUS WORLD - July '99
The Magazine of Buses & Bus Systems
"Not only does the Pre-Luber automatically prime and pressurize the engine before starting, it continues to run after the engine is shut down, cooling off critical engine parts and turbo bearings ..."

PRIVATE COACH ENTHUSIAST -
July '99
FEATURE INNOVATIONS:
Extending the Life of Your Bus Engine

TURBO -
"After years of everybody knowing that cold-starts are when engines wear most, comes the Pre-Luber.
Pressurizing the engine's lubrication system up tp 50 psi before starting, should add substantial life to any engine."

AND JUST RECENTLY another review in the March '99 issue...

"Striving for automotive perfection is no easy chore and the Pre-Luber is an excellent insurance policy aimed at extending the life of your engine."

DIY BOAT OWNER - Fall '98
"For a few seconds after a cold startup, no oilpressure is present. Running at fast idle, the engine waits for oil to coat the bearings, cams, rods and pistons. This causes cold start-up engine wear. Should the engine stall, the wear process is repeated. Abrasive metal particles that are rubbed off at startup also accelerate engine wear. Letting an engine warm up at slow idle does not eliminate engine wear. Such un-oiled "dry" starts occur in very cold or very hot weather, after an oil change or following prolonged periods of non-use. Your engine may last a lot longer if all moving parts are prelubericated before start-up."
Hailed as "the greatest thing since sliced bread" by Marine Business Journal, the Pre-Luber from Engine Lubrication Systems minimizes dry-start wear on engine components each time the engine starts."

BOAT RACING -
"If you hear some knocking before the oil pressure is up, you are hearing a lot of bearing wear. This is why, if it were possible, it would be a good idea to pre-lubricate and pressurize an engine before engaging the starter."
"The Pre-Luber and Pre-Turbo Luber from Lubrication Research should be a very popular item amongst those of us that are into engine longevity, and turbo longevity."

POWER and MOTORYACHT -
"The Marine Pre-Luber system has got to be among the easiest and most cost-effective ways we've seen to protect and enhance your investment in your boat's powerplant. For turbocharged engines, a Marine Pre-Luber turbo version will also post-lubricate your engine after you shut down, in order to maintain a cooling flow of oil through your ultra-hot turbocharger housings. This will prevent them from coking their bearings - the most common cause of turbo failure."

TRAILER BOATS - March '92
"Dry-starting refers to the few seconds after starting, when the engine is spinning but oil pressure hasn'y built up yet. It's during this time that much engine wear occurs. Now, however, there is a new product designed to eliminate dry-starting - the Pre-Luber from Lubrication Research.
The Pre-Luber is designed to extend engine life by pumping up oil pressure prior to starting the engine. It serves as an oil-cooling device by pumping again after the engine is turned off." - Rick Cline

MOTORHOME -
"The last time you drove your motorhome, the warm oil caused the oil to flow freely. When you parked the Rig, the warm oil flowed so well that within a short time almost all of it drained out of the engine. The next time the engine is started up cold . . . it takes a few seconds for the oil-pressure gauge to rise. The result is oil starvation. To solve the problem, LRI's Pre-Luber circulates oil throughout the oil gallery and pressurizes the lubrication system to 55 psi before anything inside the engine ever moves."

RV LIFE -
"Not only will this pump automatically [prelube] and pressurize the engine before starting, it makes oil changes a lot easier, and will continue to run after an engine is shut down to cool off critical engine parts and turbo bearing to prevent coking.
The Pre-Luber is sold as a turn key kit and includes the pump and motor assembly along with the necessary fittings, hoses, mounting screws, control module and wire harness. Your mechanic can normally install a Pre-Luber in about an hour; the rest of us can do it in about two hours. "

SOUTHERN BOATING -
"Never again will you have to change oil the old-fashioned way. No more searching through hot oil for that drain plug that fell in. Standard issue on the Pre-Lubers is an oil drain hose that attaches to the pump outlet. Just put the end of the hose into a container, turn on the ignition key and pump out dirty oil."

TRAILER LIFE -
"Installation is relatively simple, and all the necessary hardware is included ...Instructions are clearly written and easy to follow ...No special tools are necessary, and the job can be accomplished in a few hours."

POPULAR HOT RODDING -
"The Pre-Luber and Pre-Turbo Luber
are two new products that could
be a wise addition to your car."

"With the coventional engine it takes a number of seconds before the gauge indicates engine oil pressure. With the Pre-Luber the needle starts to move as soon as the key is turned to accessory. A few seconds later the start is quiet and almost instantaneous"
"...an ingenious accessory that may increase dramatically the life of a motor."

POPULAR SCIENCE -
Smokey Yunick, America's Most Famous Mechanic

Q: "The oil pressure light on my Ford Tempo LX takes a long time to go out and the valves to stop knocking on a cold start-up."
Smokey Says: "All I can say is what I've been saying for years. I think all engines should have oil pressure before starting. An engine with this type of oil system would last a lot longer."

"For people who intend to keep their cars for a long time, this is the ticket." - Jack Keesler, Automotive Editor