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kav

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11th Nov, 2007 at 10:09:17pm

Hi, I have just done 50 miles on my new engine with mineral oil, I've just done an oil change, but this time I've used a semi-synthetic, is this a very bad idea? should I still be using mineral? Is it even worth draining and using mineral?

Thanks in advance,

Kav

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11th Nov, 2007 at 10:12:58pm

Hi,
50 miles is no where near long enough to run the engine in. I'd go to 1000 miles before putting any thing synthetic in.
The engine needs to wear to get the rings bedded in. Just my opinion...
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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kav

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11th Nov, 2007 at 10:20:04pm

yeah i havent finished running in yet, still running in was gonna go 500 miles, is sythetic really no good then?


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11th Nov, 2007 at 10:52:58pm

Hi,
Take a good read of this......

Oil is mentioned a good way down....
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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12th Nov, 2007 at 11:00:41am

KAV, please have a look at this website and read all to the end
this is also born out of my experience well ......................................http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

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12th Nov, 2007 at 12:07:58pm

ELB's in Suffolk who did my crank also said the same thing. A very fine hone. Build the engine with the oil you intend to use is the only different thing I've heard.
Once you've oil pressure, Keep the revs up & don't let it idle. :)

Edited by Jason G on 12th Nov, 2007.

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