Oil...
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QuickAudi at aol.com
Thu Dec 18 19:31:03 EST 2003
Don't think that they do, and here's why: I was touring the BMW-Spartanburg
plant where they build the Z3. I watched them push the engine up into the bay,
fill it with all needed fluids (oil, anti-freeze, etc.), then put it on a
dyno and run it up to 100 mph. If they can do that, then break-ins probably
aren't really needed. But, I do them anyway. It never hurts to be careful.
As for what to run, I think the list has proven that a turbo pretty much
calls for synthetic oil due to the hotter running temperatures and increased need
for lubrication (silly motors, oil is for turbos). I wouldn't feel
comfortable running it past 5k, though, because I've seen what my 5kcstq did to some M1
15w-50 at that time interval. No matter what the Mobil 1 commercials of the
past said, this oil was close to water. I'd hate to think what conventional
oil would have looked like!
Joel
'90 V8q
'86 5kcstq
In a message dated 12/18/03 3:13:52 PM Central Standard Time,
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
> I don't think modern engines require the so-call "break in" period any
> more. Chevy recommends synthetic from "day one" for their new LS1 engine
> which can be found in the Corvette.
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