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Old 08-12-2012, 10:45 PM
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just finished my head and cam install. what oil should i use to break in the cam. should i be running any additives they have for breaking in the cam. it is a eps cam made by comp cams. thanks for help. when can i run synthetic oil again.
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It's a hyd roller, doesn't need to be broken in, use the oil you normally run.
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can i put in sysnthetic oil again with cam.
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can i run synthetic oil and synthetic oil stabilizer
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Originally Posted by spiro27
can i run synthetic oil and synthetic oil stabilizer
I would skip the stabilizer - it increases the viscosity and delays lubrication on cold starts, which is when most wear occurs.
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Like said above use the same oil you normally use. You should always try to run the same oil that you put in it before. Find a brand of oil you want to use and stick to it. Mixing oils is not good.
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its had mobil 1 oil in it foreverer gess i put it back in.
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would some of the gibbs brake in oil help ?
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No, you dont need to break in a hydraulic roller. Period
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only flat tappet lifters that had flat metal running on the cam lobe need special break in oil. Roller lifters are gtg with whatever oil you always use.




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