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Re: More oil for breakin

To: Enrique Claure <spaninc@ceibo.entelnet.bo>
Subject: Re: More oil for breakin
From: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:02:24 -0500
Enrique Claure wrote:
> 
> Hi listees, (I feel formal today) I was wondering if it would be a good
> idea to put a bit of excess oil into the engine for the breakin period. Say
> engine hold 3Liters, put in four. This way you should get more oil pressure
> and have more oil to lube the engine? Wadaya say? Enrique

Won't help pressure; same amount of oil lubing engine (limited by
oil-pump and relief valve and bearing clearances).

Might blow your oil seals.

-Rock
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