Re: "Breaking in" a factory engine

From: Tony Mastres (mastres@id.ucsb.edu)
Date: Sat Oct 04 1997 - 16:29:42 EDT


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>I just turned 100k on a trip......
>I burned 1/2 a QT off oil running 75-120 on the way up.

>My truck runs STRONG and Im racing Tommorow at Kennedale.
>I have driven this DAk hard always.I believe From personal
>experience that if you what the most performance from an engine
>than rum break it in hard.You wont lose dependablity
>with the way the factories build engines today

No offense, but burning 1/2 a quart of oil in a couple thousand miles
doesnt sound so good to me. I've never had a Dodge before my 97 Dak but my
Nissan didd'nt burn half that much when it passed 200,000 miles! I think
you may make a better case for taking it easy early on.

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