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Can a PPI (w/ leakdown) show an impending engine failure?

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YOUR RESEARCHCan a PPI (w/ leakdown) show an impending engine failure?

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car will be higher mileage ~80-90k

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Most likely the car will be higher mileage ~80-90k.
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In short, no......teardown of the engine and non-destructive and destructive testing would have to be done to determine the likelyhood of failure.
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In short, no......teardown of the engine and non-destructive and destructive testing would have to be done to determine the likelyhood of failure.
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In short, no......teardown of the engine and non-destructive and destructive testing would have to be done to determine the likelyhood of failure.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Either through intermediate shaft seal, rear main seal, cylinder wall crack or other type of catastrophic failure? As I look for a car, I want to know how easy it is to detect thsi sort of thing. Most likely the car will be higher mileage ~80-90k. Thanks in advance.

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Not sure, however, a car with 90,000 miles is more than likely not going to implude on purchase.

POST 3Original post

even if it all checks out... nothing is ever gaaranteed... 90k is nothing on these cars

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In short, no......teardown of the engine and non-destructive and destructive testing would have to be done to determine the likelyhood of failure.

POST 5Original post

it will show you the current condition. it with a good look at the history of care and the revs can provide a basis to make you feel good about buying or not..... but nothing is 100%

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