what brand of oil for running in?

[efgiar]

hey guys as you know im building my motor, and still not sure on what oil to use for running it in, id like to run it in for a bit longer then you usually would just to make sure its run in proply and all the crap has cleaned out of it. can anyone suggest the best brand of running in oil, and at what intervals should the oil/filter be changed during this process, price isnt a factor.

[gthofan]

just use "running in oil"

[Jason[98.EL]]

josh ill find out for ya

pm me your mobile # so i an give you a call when i find out for ya

jason

[MADED-6]

just use thin crap oil for 500k then fump it then another 500k then dump it then another 1000k then dump it. thats wat i did and mines alright.
cheers josh.

[nawid]

penrite do a "run in oil" just head 2 super cheap auto or autobarn.
oil filter id change every 5,000 k
just personal choice. for the new engine.

[eb_razy]

use FMX oil. and change oil and filter at 500ks, 1000ks and 1500ks.

[niko]

lots of people use cheap 10dollar bottles from supermarkets it's not like it's staying in there long

i prefer maded's way as you're changing it on such a regular basis, all crap left over in the motor exits quickly. thus the reason to use crap oil
then run some good stuff

[arm79]

Technically you should use a proper running in oil. I know Castrol, Penrite and Valvoline make one. Repco in Hoppers sell a Valvoline "running in oil".

They are basically a completely mineral based oil with no additives that allow you to get better ring seal and isn't too harsh on the new bearings in those first few km.

Really should only be in the car for a few hundred km - like 500 at the most. By this stage the engine is pretty much run in, so then dump it, change the filter and put in your favourite brand of oil, and stick to that one brand and viscosity.

[efgiar]

thanks for the replies, i rang dave at repco and he recommended me the valvoline running in oil, and its 26 bucks, for me ;), so its pretty cheap considering! so ill run that thru twice with 350~ km's on each bottle of oil, then go to some penrite sin or somthing along the lines of that. any one got some good advice on doing a proper run in? what to do from turning the key the first time onwards?

[MADED-6]

i wouldnt go to a sin so soon keep using a mineral based oil for atleast 4000k i have been told by alot of people. i couldnt find the run in oil anywhere but forgot to look at repco thats y i just used cheap oil.
cheers josh.

[arm79]

Let the car warm up at idle.

Then take it out for a 1/2 hour thrashing... Load the engine up, put a but of strain on it to bed the rings in properly...

Ater that vary the engine speed, dont let it idle too long and drive it reasonably gently for 1500/2000km.

[efgiar]

Originally Posted by arm79

Let the car warm up at idle.

Then take it out for a 1/2 hour thrashing... Load the engine up, put a but of strain on it to bed the rings in properly...

Ater that vary the engine speed, dont let it idle too long and drive it reasonably gently for 1500/2000km.

whats a thrashing in ur books? wat revs? how much throttle? to what speed?

[snypereb]

You owe me some oil josh lol!! jk.

[efgiar]

oh yeah! lol i think i used the rest of that oil i bought aswell. my car ran on oil, not fuel :P

[arm79]

Originally Posted by efgiar

whats a thrashing in ur books? wat revs? how much throttle? to what speed?

No more than 3/4 throttle... But say cruise along in 2nd for 30 sec and go hard 3/4 throttle... Do the same thing and 3rd and 4th... Cruise along in 5th for a bit the drop back to 3rd wait a few second then stab to 3/4 throttle. Basically what you want to is really fill the cylinders and make them work.

Last time I run in an engine, I towed a 500kg trailer around and pushed it on and off the throttle. Loaded up the engine and made it do a decent amount of work.

[FORDNUTS90]

use penzoil running oil i used that in mine 4 bout 1000kms then put the normal stuff in cheers