I didn't write it down, but I would guess 500 miles.
Tuning a TBucket Dart 400 cuin Engine
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Loves302Chevy
brings up a good point, and while it may NOT apply here,
I've seen a significant percentage (over 40%)
of the guys who used total seal rings, break in the engines and have the rings not completely seal, and yes most followed directions to the letter.
http://www.totalseal.com/pdf/InstallationSheet2010_2.pdf
Loves302Chevy
brings up a good point, and while it may NOT apply here,
I've seen a significant percentage (over 40%)
of the guys who used total seal rings, break in the engines and have the rings not completely seal, and yes most followed directions to the letter.
http://www.totalseal.com/pdf/InstallationSheet2010_2.pdf
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Loves302Chevy
"One test is worth a thousand expert opinions."
That might have been too soon Rick.
For your next oil change, you could switch to a outstanding rated conventional oil that either contains ZDDP or use an additive.
Risolone has what looks to be a good choice.
Loves302Chevy
"One test is worth a thousand expert opinions."
At this point, you have nothing to lose, and hopefully everything (sealed rings) to gain.
Swap the oil and drive it like you stole it.
Swap the oil and drive it like you stole it.
Today I got the Royal Purple break-in oi from Amazon.com . Since it's close to the end of the cruising season in Oklahoma, I'm going to change the oil and filter when I put it up for the winter. It will be spring of 2018 when I get to see if it will help the rings seat better.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SPVLO4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This summer I put 3050 miles on the oil so far, so maybe a another 200 - 300 mile before winter sets in.
fence, if I want to spend money on the TBucket.
hehehe !!! Oh and the police!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SPVLO4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This summer I put 3050 miles on the oil so far, so maybe a another 200 - 300 mile before winter sets in.
That would be NO PROBLEM if the wife stayed home! But I have to play both sides of the
fence, if I want to spend money on the TBucket.
hehehe !!! Oh and the police!
yeah, one more in a long list of reasons why I chose florida as a place to retire, the weather year round, most years is rather tolerant of out door driving.
yeah we have "brutal winters" where the temps occasionally drop into the mid or low 30F range for 2-4 days,
providing me with some entertainment as the natives run around like the worlds ending as a result...
but the only real P.I.T.A. is about every 9-10 years,
we get a hurricane and have to deal with the resulting property damage and a couple months of clouds of mosquitoes.
and property taxes are rather high,
but at least theres no state income taxes
I had originally planed to retire in northern Texas but the wife seemed dead set on staying close to her family
yeah we have "brutal winters" where the temps occasionally drop into the mid or low 30F range for 2-4 days,
providing me with some entertainment as the natives run around like the worlds ending as a result...
but the only real P.I.T.A. is about every 9-10 years,
we get a hurricane and have to deal with the resulting property damage and a couple months of clouds of mosquitoes.
and property taxes are rather high,
but at least theres no state income taxes
I had originally planed to retire in northern Texas but the wife seemed dead set on staying close to her family