[Spridgets] Hyper Lube

[David Riker]

Question:

I have an engine that never seemed to seat the rings in.  It runs smooth as 
a sewing machine, but has blow by and oil consumption since the day it was 
assembled, actually, getting worse.  Can I go back to break in oil and try 
again, or does it need torn down and re-honed?
I guess I'd have nothing but 5 quarts of oil at stake by giving it a try.

David R.

PS, its an old Ford 260.


> From: Bud Osbourne <abcoz at hky.com>
> To: Edward Perez <eap2140 at yahoo.com>; Larry Daniels 
> <ladaniels at sbcglobal.net>; spridgets at autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 6:55:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hyper Lube
>
>
> Yes.  Remember, this is for break-in, which
> means that the oil must allow the rings to seat....which means, basically, 
> to
> wear themselves to conform to the shape of the cylinders they are in.  Too
> much lubrication protection means that the rings can't wear enough to 
> become
> "seated".
> The break-in oil is not meant to stay in the engine
> for longer than it takes to seat the rings.  It's called "break-in"
> oil for a good reason, so don't use it for anything but the short, 
> break-in
> period.