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break in oil again |
bbrock |
Feb 15 2021, 01:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I know there are several threads on this but are at least a few years old and there are more options now I think. I need to order break in oil for first start but not sure what I should get. Top choices are Brad Penn/PennGrade or Driven Racing. Any thoughts among Brad Penn 30w, Driven 5w-30, or Driven 15w-50? All are ZDDP fortified. Driven is better priced so could save a little beer money to either celebrate or drown sorrows depending on how thinks go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) .
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Al Meredith |
Feb 15 2021, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 961 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 3,061 |
Driven has a straight 30 "brake in " oil for DYNO use only . I thing the bottle says 300 miles of driving.
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bbrock |
Feb 15 2021, 08:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Got on the Driven Oil web site and it looks like the straight 30w has been replaced by the 15w-50 (BR) oil. It's the only one they list as recommended for air cooled engines anyway.
Got another question though. I see recommendations to change the oil after the 15-20 minute cam break in period. Seems like good advice. Do you use break in oil during the cam break in, dump it and replace with fresh break in, or what? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
mlindner |
Feb 16 2021, 05:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,533 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Valvoline VR!, 20-50. high zinc.
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jaredmcginness |
Feb 16 2021, 05:42 AM
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... Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 12-June 19 From: Baltimore Member No.: 23,209 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I used High Zinc Valvoline VR 3 times. It was available at my Pep Boys.
1. For initial cam break in. 20 minutes. 2. Fill the oil for second break in. 2 minutes. 3. Fill oil again for second break in because I forgot the drain plug in "step 2". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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