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Engine break in oil?
« on: July 12 2005, 03:03:38 AM »
This is what I bought, It has the starburst.

I heard that the starburst is bad. Will this oil be OK to break in my engine?
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« Reply #1 on: July 12 2005, 04:55:06 AM »
Don't use it. Check out Castrol bottles. Off the top of my head I think straight GTX (no "w") is what you want to use.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12 2005, 09:54:32 AM »
Robert, I have always used a straight 30w motor oil to break in all my engines.  Typically I have stuck with Texaco Havoline, but on occasions I have used Valvoline.  The main thing is use a high quailty oil.  Don't use that Tech oil. It loses its lubericating properties very quickly.
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #3 on: July 12 2005, 12:37:01 PM »
I have went to Walmart and autozone and every bottle of oil has the starburst.

I guess I have 9 quarts of oil that I can grease the slipNslide with.  :rofl;
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« Reply #4 on: July 12 2005, 06:12:20 PM »
I think they all have the star, read the text inside the circle.
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #5 on: July 12 2005, 07:08:57 PM »
Out loud?

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FOR GASOLINE ENGINES
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #6 on: July 13 2005, 12:56:19 PM »
That oil you purchased is fine for break in. You don't want to use to high
of a quality oil during break in, otherwise your parts won't wear in
with each other properly. As for brand, there are only 3 companies
that produce petroleum based motor oil. (Shell, Exxon, and British Petroleum)
All other brands are manufactured by one of these companies, and
re-labeled. They're all API certified to meet set standards. Straight weight
oils aren't required for break in. Most automobile manufacturers use
multigrades. However I don't believe that a straight will cause any harm either.
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #7 on: July 13 2005, 02:38:41 PM »
Damn, I just read my notes and yes....regular cheap dino 10w30  with a bottle of EOS is what was suggested to me.

I've reasearched so much that I got myself confused. Well anyways, Like I said in the shoutbox, I found some straight 30 oil so I guess I'll have even more oil for the slip-n-slide!
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« Reply #8 on: July 13 2005, 06:01:57 PM »
Use it for robot sex!
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #9 on: July 14 2005, 06:10:38 PM »
Quote from: "Be4u @ Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:38 pm"
Damn, I just read my notes and yes....regular cheap dino 10w30
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #10 on: July 14 2005, 06:18:06 PM »
As it has been said, most oils are the same base with somewhat varying amounts/types of additive. You really don't want slippery oil during break in, (ie no synthetic), then the parts wont "seat" correctly. I would use regular old 10w30...

And it's bad if the bottle does NOT have the API cert starburst, but I think you would be hard pressed to find an auto oil without it.
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #11 on: July 14 2005, 09:33:29 PM »
GSGN! I was just talking about you last week with some guy at work. We were trying to figure out what the Granite state was. I was like hey, I know a guy....

I dont have to break my cam in. Roller cam.
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #12 on: July 14 2005, 09:44:37 PM »
Damage or not - you must be excited!
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #13 on: July 14 2005, 09:50:44 PM »
I am excited! Very.

But you know how your a kid and open a present and you thing your getting a transformer... it turns out to be a sock? LoL!!! I'm just pissed that someone couldnt take care of my shit.
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Re: Engine break in oil?
« Reply #14 on: July 14 2005, 11:06:13 PM »
Quote from: "Be4u @ Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:33 pm"
GSGN! I was just talking about you last week with some guy at work. We were trying to figure out what the Granite state was. I was like hey, I know a guy....


No, you know 2 !  :rolleyes:  :finga:
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