Running In Oil Rb26

[PHA71L]

what do you guys use to run your motor in on? is motul ok?

[STATUS]

gulf western 9bucks for 4liters.... buy two.

[PHA71L]

[Piggaz]

^^ in other words cheap crap

[PHA71L]

why? you do know that that kind of stuff is made from recycled old oil!

ive spent alot on the build!!! money for oil is not a problem....

i have just been told so many differnt things.....

[Swiper the Fox]

why? you do know that that kind of stuff is made from recycled old oil!

ive spent alot on the build!!! money for oil is not a problem....

i have just been told so many differnt things.....

Penrite make a good "run in" oil...hang on ill do a search

EDIT: here ya go...

http://www.penrite.com.au/html/s02_article...p;nav_top_id=55

Valvoline make one too...but i just use a mineral based Valvoline with no friction modifier.

Edited June 3, 2008 by DiRTgarage

[PHA71L]

well i like Penrite oil to i was going to use it....

just woundering what you guys have used....

[Swiper the Fox]

well i like Penrite oil to i was going to use it....

just woundering what you guys have used....

cool...all set then hey

[PHA71L]

its one to think about... should it be ran in like they say to as well?

as i have heard 500km will do then a oil filter oil change...

[Sydneykid]

Castrol GTX, the basic 100% mineral oil, no friction modifiers, no synthetics, otherwise the rings won't run in.

Cheers

Gary

[Swiper the Fox]

its one to think about... should it be ran in like they say to as well?

as i have heard 500km will do then a oil filter oil change...

i generally drop the oil and filter after a few hrs or 100klm.

Edited June 3, 2008 by DiRTgarage

[-_-StRyDeR-_-]

im going 1000km with my run in period, but il still drop the oil n filter after a few hundred to make sure theres nothing in the oil that shouldnt be....

Edited June 3, 2008 by -_-StRyDeR-_-

[Sydneykid]

I change the first oil filter after 10 to 20 minutes running. New oil filter and top up the Castrol GTX. Do 500 k's, usually to Bathurst and back, lots of uphill stuff to load the engine. Check the leak down, if OK then change the oil filter and oil to Castrol Edge 10W60.

Cheers

Gary

[NYTSKY]

I was looking at the Penrite for run oil.But at $65 a bottle it will turn out quite expensive.

I think ill just run the Castrol GTX.

[PHA71L]

interesting.....im not scared of spending money on oil after the cost of the rebuild oil is nothing!

jun oil pump and collar is up around 2grand all up by its self.....

i just want to run it in RIGHT!

[skylinekid]

well im not bout 2 months off starting my motor which is a tomei stroker motor with almost everything tomei which we all know is worth a pretty penny... so gtx still cheap but will do the job just fine its a 20w-50 isnt it..... wouldnt ya want sumthing a lil bit thinner to make sure it penetrates everywhere.... provided clearances are all correct it shouldnt matter but yeh im just curious as to this matter...

off topic wat do u guys do for a run in technique nethin special or unique???

Edited June 3, 2008 by skylinekid

[GTR1993]

My motor got 20 min run in on the engine dyno with basic synthetic oil, then map low end then full throttle!

[skylinekid]

My motor got 20 min run in on the engine dyno with basic synthetic oil, then map low end then full throttle!

riteeee from wat ive always been told u should never run in ur engine on ne sort of synthetic type oils due to they can glaze the bores hence shit sealing of the ring which makes for an unhappy engine.....

so yeh hows it runing these days???

[GTR1993]

riteeee from wat ive always been told u should never run in ur engine on ne sort of synthetic type oils due to they can glaze the bores hence shit sealing of the ring which makes for an unhappy engine.....

so yeh hows it runing these days???

Sorry my mistake, that was supposed to be "basic mineral" oil

I used the castrol GTX as someone said earlier in the thread.

Edited June 3, 2008 by GTR1993

[silver gts-t]

I change the first oil filter after 10 to 20 minutes running. New oil filter and top up the Castrol GTX. Do 500 k's, usually to Bathurst and back, lots of uphill stuff to load the engine. Check the leak down, if OK then change the oil filter and oil to Castrol Edge 10W60.

Cheers

Gary

just curious on the way the car gets driven to bathurst, revs etc or do u just drive normally and let the road do the work?