[Vwdiesel] Oil for Wearing in Piston Rings

[brian hoeft]

2nd that!

I've been breaking in with conventional 15-40 and Lucas break-in additive.

-Brian





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On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:44 PM, <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 1/13/2011 12:25:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com writes:
>
> > Manual says 10w-40, but the local auto parts stores only carry that in
> > gas
> > API equivilent, so I went with 5w-40 Synthetic Turbodiesel oil.
> >
> > Will this work for seating the rings?
> >
>
>   I wouldn't braeak-in with synthetic.  Too slipery so to speak and typical
>
> claims are that the rings don't seat properly.
>     Loren
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