06-11-2015, 09:46 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: May 2015
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break in oil??
i searched and didnt find anything on this,so did anybody use break in oil
in there new ZL1 to get a good ring seat?? i know everybody has there own way of doing this,just wondering if anybody also used this oil... |
06-12-2015, 09:59 AM | #2 |
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The rings have seated before you ever took possession of the car.
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06-12-2015, 10:35 AM | #3 | |
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There was a very lengthy thread on this issue quite some time ago, with one side feeling that the factory synthetic oil would seat the rings just fine, and the other camp feeling that regular, non-synthetic oil would be better for the initial break-in/seating process as it is less "slippery". |
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Between the testing to make sure it runs to the driving around loading the car in and out the engine has been run enough to do most of the breaking in. So in reality, there's no need for any special break in procedure like say for example when you build a new engine and do the first start on your own. Change the oil at 500 then 1500 miles and be done with it. Quote:
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06-12-2015, 11:51 AM | #5 |
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Seated already when you get the car. Mobil 1 fill from the factory is not a problem.
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06-12-2015, 01:58 PM | #6 |
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06-12-2015, 02:43 PM | #7 | |
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06-12-2015, 06:46 PM | #8 | |
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06-13-2015, 11:00 PM | #9 |
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I think every car you ever buy new will always have at least 10 test miles on the car, which of course establishes all parameters.
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