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Old 12-21-03, 05:12 PM
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Oil seal springs reusable?

I am building an engine right now and the thing is, I have it all apart. When I took it apart I didnt kee it organized, because I was replacing a lot of parts. For example I replaced a rotor, a housings, and 2 plates. I thought I had all new seals and springs. When I took another look at it just recently I found out that I didnt buy any oil seal springs. I still have all the old ones, are they reusable or should I get new ones? This engine is ported and will be running a stage 3 BNR turbo, so I dont want anything that would kill its reliablity... and I am also running the FD oil pressure regulator so the there will be more oil pressure that those seals will have to hold. How much are they from mazda anyone know?
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are they reusable or should I get new ones?


I'd replace them. You're there now. On my rebuild I didn't replace the oil control rings, just their springs. Now I think I should just spent the extra 200 and did it anyway.

You can also get stiffer springs. Mazdatrix has got em and they might be useful for your more beefy motor.
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I think the full set is 40+ from mazdatrix. Thats where I bought my last set. You can reuse them if you want. I generally do replace them every time.
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