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Big-Foot · 06-19-08, 08:19 AM

I've used these magnetic heaters before to pre-warm the oil and the block;

Although they obviously won't "stick" to an alloy block - the oil pan would most likely be steel.

I too would advise against running dry.

Curious about the mineral oil - I've never used it for break-in. If you can find some Shell Rotella (Truck) oil - it has copious quantities of ZDDP Zinc. If not I use just a standard 10w-30 motor oil with a couple of bottles of STP oil treatment in it. STP also has ZDDP. I run the first batch of oil long enough to break in the lifters, then dump it along with the filter - This gets rid of a lot of the assembly lube too. Another batch of oil with ZDDP to break in the rings - no more than 50-75 miles is required. Then dump and install Mobil-1 Synthetic for the long haul. Once the rings and lifters are seated, the engine is just slowly wearing out rather than wearing in..

06-19-08, 08:19 AM	#103 (permalink)
Big-Foot Big-Foot Gold Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45 Posts: 1,526 Rep Power: 21	Re: McLaren M8 B look alike I've used these magnetic heaters before to pre-warm the oil and the block; Although they obviously won't "stick" to an alloy block - the oil pan would most likely be steel. I too would advise against running dry. Curious about the mineral oil - I've never used it for break-in. If you can find some Shell Rotella (Truck) oil - it has copious quantities of ZDDP Zinc. If not I use just a standard 10w-30 motor oil with a couple of bottles of STP oil treatment in it. STP also has ZDDP. I run the first batch of oil long enough to break in the lifters, then dump it along with the filter - This gets rid of a lot of the assembly lube too. Another batch of oil with ZDDP to break in the rings - no more than 50-75 miles is required. Then dump and install Mobil-1 Synthetic for the long haul. Once the rings and lifters are seated, the engine is just slowly wearing out rather than wearing in.. __________________ Regards - Randy GT40 RCR40 #45 G50-331-Weber IDAs My build site: http://www.GT-Forty.com Last edited by Big-Foot; 06-19-08 at 08:21 AM. Reason: Clarification