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May 12, 2013 | 01:35 PM

gmcyukon

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Good break in oil

I'm about to start my rebuild for the first time! But don't know what oil would be a good break in oil ..help me out guys

May 12, 2013 | 02:05 PM

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Joe Gibbs BR is good. Tho I think you could run Shell Rotella as well. Or even VR1 NSL since you'll be changing the oil pretty quickly.

May 12, 2013 | 02:08 PM

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I'm about to start my rebuild for the first time! But don't know what oil would be a good break in oil ..help me out guys

I used Comp Cam for the initial start-up and Royal Purple break-in for the next 500 miles.

Any quality brand name break-in will suffice. Others will chime in with Brad Penn, Edelbrock etc...but all good stuff. Unless you buy it online, you may be limited to whats on the shelf.

Also consider how long you are going to run it. I chose Royal Purple because you can run it for up to 2,000 miles. I think some are meant for just a couple hundred if that before it starts breaking down.

May 12, 2013 | 03:17 PM

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Royal Purple or just some Castrol SYN. JMO!

May 12, 2013 | 07:17 PM

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Royal Purple or just some Castrol SYN. JMO!

Try to at least use a conventional oil for break in. "Break-in" oil is preferred.

May 12, 2013 | 07:55 PM

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Hmmm, GM ships the Corvettes with Mobil 1 5w-30. Must work pretty well for break in.

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May 12, 2013 | 07:59 PM

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Hmmm, GM ships the Corvettes with Mobil 1 5w-30. Must work pretty well for break in.

Ron

You can break in an engine with synthetic, but not the best way to do it. To ensure proper ring seal during break-in, conventional is highly recommended.

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May 12, 2013 | 09:36 PM

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Most HDEO's will work since they contain more zinc then normal conventional oils. Rotella, delvac, delo, ect. Quite a bit cheaper than the "break-in" oils on the market as well.

May 17, 2013 | 05:11 PM

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Or You could buy conventional oil and add a qt. of Lucas .

May 17, 2013 | 08:28 PM

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I am using gibbs in everything now. br 30 followed up with ls30.

oil is far more important than what most people think with these engines. keeps the valvetrain happy.

Tim

May 20, 2013 | 07:39 AM

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Valvoline VR1 Racing 10W-30, the non-synth stuff. Plenty of zinc/phosphorous and very high film strength. NAPA can usually order it if they don't have it on the shelf.

May 20, 2013 | 08:01 AM

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Valvoline VR1 Racing 10W-30, the non-synth stuff. Plenty of zinc/phosphorous and very high film strength. NAPA can usually order it if they don't have it on the shelf.

PART #'S for Synthetic and non synthetic blend please?!

May 20, 2013 | 07:00 PM

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PART #'S for Synthetic and non synthetic blend please?!

Hang one while I drive down to NAPA and get that for you...

May 20, 2013 | 07:32 PM

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Hang one while I drive down to NAPA and get that for you...

Hey, while you are there I need a part number for a fuel filter.

May 20, 2013 | 07:33 PM

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Seriously thought after talking to comp cams a week or so ago they said to go with a dino oil for break in/cam install due to it carries dirt better than synthetic.

May 20, 2013 | 07:42 PM

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Hang one while I drive down to NAPA and get that for you...

Haha..just read my post ..I didn't mean to sound so demanding. Was just distracted with work and I apologize if it was taken the wrong way. If u do have a stock/part number for the VR1 syn/nonsyn handy I'm interested. Thx

May 20, 2013 | 08:00 PM

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Brad Penn 10w30

http://www.penngrade1.com/

May 23, 2013 | 10:55 PM

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AMSOIL sae30 break in oil

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-produc...-oil-(sae-30)/

Let me know if you would want to try it out. I get it discounted and can probably ship it to you for around the same price or a bit cheaper than paying retail locally.

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