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91blackonblack
Member # 11591
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Ok im doing my first startup next week.does anybody kno what type of oil i should use for the first start up?? This guy told me to use some zinc lube an diesel oil 20w-50 0r diesel oil 15w-40 0r 5w-40 what you cafords pillars think.
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RONIN
Member # 9987
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20-50 is too heavy... That could lead to some problems. Just go with a case of some royal purple 10-40
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JUNKYARD5.0
Member # 10398
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quote: Originally posted by RONIN: 20-50 is too heavy... That could lead to some problems. Just go with a case of some royal purple 10-40
+10000000
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RONIN
Member # 9987
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Also use 1 quart to flush any debris out and make sure to put oil in the oil filter before your first start.
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Boss 327
Member # 9143
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http://royalpurple.com/breakin-oil.html
http://www.penngrade1.com/Products/High-Performance/Break-In-Oil.aspx
http://joegibbsdriven.com/products/breakin/index.html
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CCA-1590/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-1070/
You have options but whatever you do, do not run synthetic for at least 1000mi.
I would also prime the oil system before start up. [ February 01, 2012, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: Boss 327 ]
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RONIN
Member # 9987
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Yup...^^^ make sure it's good ol'fashion mineral oil for the first 1000-2000 miles.
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91blackonblack
Member # 11591
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Yeh i kno about priming it first .okay thnx royal purple to exspensive for jus the first start up dnt wana waist some money like that yet.what other oil can i use?
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RONIN
Member # 9987
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Castrol , Quaker State , Mobile 1 . Royal purple and Quaker State is all I use. They are all relatively in the same price range of 4-7 dollars a quart.
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warhorse58gt
Member # 7702
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prime the motor with oil before you start it up.. i.e. use drill/primer to turn oil pump and prime motor before start up. i used joe gibbs oil for my start up.
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91blackonblack
Member # 11591
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Ok got it thanks again.
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Boss 327
Member # 9143
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quote: Originally posted by 91blackonblack: Yeh i kno about priming it first .okay thnx royal purple to exspensive for jus the first start up dnt wana waist some money like that yet.what other oil can i use?
Ok then use this oil: http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/motor-oil/conventional-motor-oil/1
with this added to it: http://www.compperformancegroupstores.com/store/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=CC&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=159
First start up/break in are very important to how a new motor will run. Its not one area you wanna cheap out on. [ February 01, 2012, 07:14 PM: Message edited by: Boss 327 ]
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Adam5.0
Member # 6995
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is everything in the motor roller? lifters, rockers? moly rings?
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norcalfiddy
Member # 11207
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quote: Originally posted by Boss 327:
First start up/break in are very important to how a new motor will run. Its not one area you wanna cheap out on. [/QB]
+1, spend the extra buck, its worth it in the long run.
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91blackonblack
Member # 11591
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Yeh everuthing is in my motor im ready for start adam.an yes ill spend the extra buck.i agree
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Adam5.0
Member # 6995
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if everything in the motor is roller with moly rings forget all the ancient BS. run some plain 10w40 oil for a thousand miles then change it.
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