What kind of oil do you use during break in period?
Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (E Swift)
the safest way is to use non-detergent oil (you can buy it at almost any autoparts store) for the first few hundred miles till your rings seal. the non-detergent oil will help your rings seal better and with less trouble because it has hardly any lubercating addivitives. then after those few hundred miles, you can start using regular oil, try using a heavier type like 10w-40...do not use synthetic oil until after a good 1.5k miles for a proper seal. hope this helps.
i know there are many different ways to break in a motor but this is my way, and it's SUPER SAFE!
i know there are many different ways to break in a motor but this is my way, and it's SUPER SAFE!
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Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (E Swift)
I usually use Castrol GTX straight 30W if I can, but 5W-30 will also work. If you can get Chevron SAE 30 you should be good to go. A non-detergent oil will make the ring seating take slightly longer, but not really noticable.
Steer clear of Pennzoil and Quaker State. Just my opinion.
After break-in, go for Mobil 1.
Randy
Steer clear of Pennzoil and Quaker State. Just my opinion.
After break-in, go for Mobil 1.
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Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (st00pid)
What does SAE 30 mean and how does it differ from let say 20-50.I found some Valvoline VR1 20-50 that im gonna run after the break in and some Valvoline SAE 30 non-detergent.
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Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (J2turbo21)
SAE 30 is a straight 30 weight oil. 20-50 is multi viscosity. Any auto parts store should have some ND 30, but it may be in the back so you might have to ask for it.
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Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (boostaholic)
Tell me if im wrong but isnt it like 20weight when its cold and after it warms up its 50 weight?Also whats ND 30,of course 30weight but whats the ND mean?
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Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (J2turbo21)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by J2turbo21 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also whats ND 30,of course 30weight but whats the ND mean?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ditto, never heard of ND.
Ditto, never heard of ND.
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Re: What kind of oil do you use during break in period? (Kwuaymaikrup)
first number (20) is the cold viscosity rating, the second number (50) is the viscosity when hot. I would think that SAE 40 would be a bit on the thick side for break in though, but that is my opinion.
those who use SAE 40, why do you?
and who cares if it's an old thread, bring'er back to life :-)
those who use SAE 40, why do you?
and who cares if it's an old thread, bring'er back to life :-)
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