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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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how long should i leave it ??? a few hundred miles or or change it asap.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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i change oil/filter after 1st 20 min "break in" cycle. Assemble lubricants, residue are in it

then 500 miles, 1500. 3000. Then every 3000

some feel less...it's your motor
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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i change oil/filter after 1st 20 min "break in" cycle. Assemble lubricants, residue are in it

then 500 miles, 1500. 3000. Then every 3000

some feel less...it's your motor
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I usually run conventional oil for the first few oil changes before switching to a synthetic.
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I used conventional and changed it 3 times. Shortly after 1st startup. Before the dyno. After the dyno. Then went to synthetic shortly after.
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ok well i wanted to know finally got to do my break-in and got it aligned front end back on and thaught i should but wasn't sure cause the break-in additive said different . i did not agree with that
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20 min,couple hundred miles or so,then 1500 then 3000 also
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