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alwayson · 09-13-2009, 11:03 AM

I edited this post, because people misunderstood some of my key points.

1) Do not excessively rev engine until 30 minutes of drive time in winter. It takes 30 minutes for the oil to reach the proper viscosity in winter. Much less during summer. Much less if you are using 0w20 synthetic.

2) While DRIVING ON THE ROAD, rev away through the entire RPM range, up and down, up and down, up and down. Redline it, and come back down to 0, and then slowly go back up to redline. As long as step 1 has been completed, you cannot damage your engine. Plus you really NEED to do this for proper break in.

3) When you decide to change the oil for the first time, the oil must be HOT for the metal filings to come out. So what you need to do is get the oil hot, and then also let it settle down for 10 minutes or so. Then immediately change it.

09-13-2009, 11:03 AM	#1
alwayson Drives: Ford Taurus Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Posts: 6	Correct Break In Procedure I edited this post, because people misunderstood some of my key points. 1) Do not excessively rev engine until 30 minutes of drive time in winter. It takes 30 minutes for the oil to reach the proper viscosity in winter. Much less during summer. Much less if you are using 0w20 synthetic. 2) While DRIVING ON THE ROAD, rev away through the entire RPM range, up and down, up and down, up and down. Redline it, and come back down to 0, and then slowly go back up to redline. As long as step 1 has been completed, you cannot damage your engine. Plus you really NEED to do this for proper break in. 3) When you decide to change the oil for the first time, the oil must be HOT for the metal filings to come out. So what you need to do is get the oil hot, and then also let it settle down for 10 minutes or so. Then immediately change it. Last edited by alwayson; 09-14-2009 at 05:39 PM.