Break in oil for just a cam change?
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Break in oil for just a cam change?
Any of you guys use break in oil with just a cam swap? Pulled my 20-25k mile comp cam out and noticed 4 lobes had some wear so I'm going to throw a new one in along with new lifters. I run mobil 0-50 racing oil.
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On a roller cam I have never used break in oil. There is nothing to break in! However, it's a good idea to liberally coat the new cam with assembly lube. I usually coat the rollers on the lifters as well, but that might be over the top.
A flat tappet cam is a totally different story... that definitely requires break in oil or an oil additive.
A flat tappet cam is a totally different story... that definitely requires break in oil or an oil additive.
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