- 1. Breaking In Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:14:11 -0600
- I talked to a guy at Elgin Cams today - he said they recommend straight 30 weight oil to break in a new engine. I'm breaking in a new 1275 on my street Bugeye right now, and I'm going to be breaking
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- 2. Re: Breaking In Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:54:29 -0800 filter06.roc.ny.frontiernet.net
- Others more knowledgeable than I may have differing opinions, but my engine has never even seen anything other than Castrol 20-50. I ran it for about 5 minutes after I put it together, then changed t
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01368.html (7,131 bytes)
- 3. RE: Breaking In Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:56:24 -0500
- generally i try to aviod these things but i gotta interject some food for thought on this line of questioning. no one but your machinist or engine builder can really reccomend what to use for a break
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01369.html (9,019 bytes)
- 4. Re: Breaking In Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 03:07:19 GMT j2U393B9001504
- Dave Vizard breaks his motors in on Valvoline 10-40 so I am quite sure Castrol 20-50 will do just fine, assuming it is correct for the current outside air temperatures existing. I agree with your oi
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01375.html (7,344 bytes)
- 5. RE: Breaking In Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:44:35 -0800
- Bud, What does your engine builder say? I've never had a problem with the Castrol 20w50, but have been told in the past to not only use 30w and it should be non-detergent at that. Crash I talked to a
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01377.html (7,197 bytes)
- 6. Re: Breaking In Oil (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:29:08 EST
- Hi Bud, I think a lot also depends on what sort of RPM you use when running in. If the engine has a fast road cam then using 'off the cam, rpm' might be pretty tedious. I like to use a cheap 20/50 fo
- /html/spridgets/2005-03/msg01385.html (9,193 bytes)
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