Engine Break In: Difference between revisions
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* Add cheap, conventional oil | |||
* Check for leaks and fluid levels | * Check for leaks and fluid levels | ||
* Prime | * Prime | ||
*# Disconnect crank position sensor | *# Disconnect crank position sensor | ||
*# Crank for 15 seconds, wait 15 seconds, repeat for 2 minutes | *# Crank for 15 seconds, wait 15 seconds, repeat for 2 minutes | ||
* | * After start: | ||
*# monitor oil pressure closely | |||
*# vary RPM for first 20 minutes | |||
*# watch for leaks | |||
* Drain initial oil and replace with break-in oil | |||
* Drive 50 miles | |||
** Repeatedly increase speed slowly, and throttle down | |||
* Drain and replace break-in oil | |||
* Add more break-in oil | |||
* Drive 500 miles and then replace break-in oil w/ conventional oil | |||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 24 July 2021
- Add cheap, conventional oil
- Check for leaks and fluid levels
- Prime
- Disconnect crank position sensor
- Crank for 15 seconds, wait 15 seconds, repeat for 2 minutes
- After start:
- monitor oil pressure closely
- vary RPM for first 20 minutes
- watch for leaks
- Drain initial oil and replace with break-in oil
- Drive 50 miles
- Repeatedly increase speed slowly, and throttle down
- Drain and replace break-in oil
- Add more break-in oil
- Drive 500 miles and then replace break-in oil w/ conventional oil