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>>> 99% of your total lifetime engine wear occurs during the first 0 to 10
>>> seconds of operation, when the oil is drained off the parts and you have
>>> pretty much raw metal rubbing against raw metal.
>
>>    ...  Or why isn't there some mechanism which, when you turn on the
>>    starter, first pumps up some oil for 2-3 seconds before kicking over
>>    the engine?  Granted, we're talking about added complexity, but it
>>    sounds justified in this case.
>
>You can buy such a device, and plumb it into your car.  It stores
>a quart or so of oil under pressure, which you can release before
>starting the car.
>
>Seems like the easy way to take care of the first problem is to use
>an electric oil pump, and switch it on a few seconds before starting
>the engine. 

I kick over my motorcycle a couple of times before I turn on the ignition,
to start the oil pumping. 

The metal rubbing doesn't hurt when the starter is doing the moving. It's
more of a problem when the engine starts right up and runs before the oil
pressure is up. So I think putting an ignition kill switch on the car to 
prevent it from starting too quickly is a good idea.