Video How to Break In A New or Rebuilt Engine - EricTheCarGuy
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How To Break In A New Rebuilt Engine. Summit assures that long periods of idling should be avoided. Even so, you should not run your engine at a high rpm for the first 1,300 miles.
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If you have access to a dyno, strap the vehicle down and vary the load on the engine between idle and 70% throttle. Then, start the engine and bring it up to operating temperature while gently varying the throttle between idle and 50% open. Watch your gauges like a hawk, and make any adjustments to your afr's at this point.
We Use A Oil Pressure.
New filters with every oil change (they're cheap). This is the primary purpose of break in. Top tips to help handle break in your engine.
Install A Premium Oil Filter.
Do rebuilt engines have a break in period? Don’t go over 50% throttle at this point. Fill the engine with regular non synthetic oil (5w30).
Do Not Let The Clutches Engage.
You will need to make sure we can fit you into our schedule for this before tuning. They recommend a maximum power output of 3,500rpm on diesel vehicles and 4,500rpm on gas vehicles. “do not idle the engine for any extended period at this time.
In This Period, Summit Stresses That You Should Avoid Long Periods Of Idling.
Watch your gauges like a hawk, and make any adjustments to your afr's at this point. You want to keep the rpm above 1,500 and vary the speed continuously for about the first 20 minutes.” after bringing the engine up to normalized coolant and oil temperature, put the engine under load. Change at 500 miles to your regular oil like fred suggests.
Always Ensure That The Engine Gets Up To Average Operating Temperatures.
After about 2 or 3 minutes feel if the exchangers are beginning to warm up. Then, start the engine and bring it up to operating temperature while gently varying the throttle between idle and 50% open. Drive normally while keeping rpm lower than 5,000 for 500 to 1,000 miles.
