engine break in

[m.lion]

alcohol set up. which oil do you guys start a new engine with?

[ToddSmith16]

If you have money to burn buy break in oil like Joe gibbs but if on a budget like I am I used rotella oil. To each thier own.

[lovinlatemodels]

We use are normal brad penn oil and add 2 quarts of zinc. Run in the garage bring up to 200 degrees let it cool down and change the filter and head to the track. But thats what we did.

[Egoracing]

If you have money to burn buy break in oil like Joe gibbs but if on a budget like I am I used rotella oil. To each thier own.

Used Rotella for YEARS but it is not the same as it was a few years ago, the EPA has required the removal of the zinc and phos in Rotella now also.

[perfconn]

Unless it is a flat tappet cam you don't need to worry about breaking it in.

[kencar87]

break in

alcohol set up. which oil do you guys start a new engine with?

perfconn has got it right, noting special here, get some good 20-50 val. and light it up, run it for a while in the shop, drain and install new filter and oil, 20 -50 early in season , straight up 50 in the heat of the summer . I use val. and had good luck with it, around 4.75 a qt.