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1. break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 07:29:24 -0600charset="Windows-1252"; It has been suggested that a person should use petroleum-based oil for the first run on a new re-build and then change to synthetic at the first oil change. Why? Ken Gano downstate illinois '59 TR3A; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01269.html (7,246 bytes)
2. Re: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 06:04:37 -0800; ** Because synthetic is actually *to* slippery for the metal to metal contacting parts to properly mate to each other (rings, bearings, rockers, tappets etc). This process is required for long engin; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01270.html (7,790 bytes)
3. Re: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 08:13:07 -0600 (CST); Ken, As I have been told, the synthetic oil because of its lubricating properties will hinder the breaking in of your newly rebuilt engine, The rings must "bed-in" on the cylinder walls to seal prope; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01271.html (8,418 bytes)
4. RE: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 08:11:48 -0600; This may not be pertinent to our LBC's, but Corvettes have been coming from the factory with Mobil 1 for some time now. I'm not sure if this means a change in oil/break-in philosophy or a change in e; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01277.html (7,252 bytes)
5. RE: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 06:34:05 -0800; from the factory with Mobil 1 for some time now. I'm not sure if this means a change in oil/break-in philosophy or a change in engine/metallurgy technology. ** It probably is more likely that the en; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01279.html (7,774 bytes)
6. Re: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:11:37 -0500; Tom and fellow listers, General Motors had to go with a synthetic oil in the Corvettes' engines because they had a design problem. On cold start-up, conventional motor oil could not flow fast enough; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01286.html (8,720 bytes)
7. RE: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:37:28 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; That's a good question. When I was looking into ordering a Camaro SS last Spring, one of the options was synthetic lubricants. And these were brand new cars fresh off of the SLP production line. Here; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01290.html (8,683 bytes)
8. Re: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 09:58:48 -0600 (CST); I assume you are talking about the LT5 (ZR1) engine. The LT1 engine (pushrod GenII SBC available in 91-96 Corvettes, 93-97 Camaro/Firebird, 94-96 Impala/Caprice/Roadmaster) was always shipped from th; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01295.html (9,622 bytes)
9. Re: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 09:28:47 -0800; One reason I have not seen mentioned, is because it is cheap! Since it is going to be thrown out much earlier than in normal oil changes, it's a shame to waste that expensive stuff. 8^) Joe -- "If yo; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01305.html (7,997 bytes)
10. RE: break in oil question (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:35:40 -0600; because they had a design problem. On cold start-up, conventional motor oil could not flow fast enough to lubricate the overhead cams and major damage resulted. << Jeff, I'm not sure where you got yo; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01306.html (7,894 bytes)

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