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Originally Posted by CamelFilters
over time, wear and tear gradually comes in, and for a person who consistently uses engine braking, this can speed that up.
Now, this may not apply to those who change their oil very regularly or religiously. But IMO it can happen. I know if you ask out there, you'll get a mixed crowd of people saying "it wont" and "it will". I was always taught that "it will". therefore, i like to keep it simple and use brakes for stopping and engine for moving. It's cheaper to replace brake pads than to overhaul an engine.
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With the old carborated engines, the problem was gas could wash or dilute the oil leading to excessive wear on the rings. I suspect the Prius ICE has solved that problem by turning off the injectors and better igniters BUT if the air is unburned, it could lower the catalytic converter temperature. . . . Certainly something to look at.
Bob Wilson