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Originally Posted by MidnightMods
Just 15+ years in engine building..
over 70% of engine damage is from dry starting where no oil pressure is present.
Which is the case in every stop start you do. If there was an oil accumulator system in the car I would say other wise, however I am yet to see a factory engine with this system.
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I agree with MidnightMods on this one. Taxi engines tend to have a long life as they do a lot of continual running hours which means the temps & oil pressures remain fairly constant over a longer period which = less engine wear.
Imagine towing a caravan or boat in traffic. Having a hot engine start/stopping all the time = heat soak on turbo's, crank bearings etc & no oil flowing to continually dissipate the heat.