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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 09:58 AM
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Oil for first start on rebuilt engine?
What oil is everyone using for first start up on their built engines? Also for the first 500 miles after that?
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 11:41 AM
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I just used regular Valvoline VR1 20w-50 for my break in, changed it after 50~ miles, put in 20w-50 again, tuned it for full attack and floored it.
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 11:42 AM
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ask your engine builder they will have a recommendation, likely an oil high in zinc and phosphorous "break in oil"
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 12:04 PM
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Non synthetic to break it in.. I prefer a high zinc for break in. Thereafter a synthetic with mild zinc 900 ppm
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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Brad penn, Joe gibbs and amsoil all have a break in oil
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Old May 2, 2014 | 10:25 AM
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So I should be good to run the non-synthetic vr-1 if I can't pick up one of the specific break in oils?
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