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Old 03-19-2014, 08:56 AM   #615 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cosmogirl View Post
As long as it is Conventional Motor Oil it should be fine. But yea, 300-500 then do an oil change then maybe another 3-4k miles with the Conventional Motor Oil, change then go with a good synthetic like motul...
I don't know why that would matter anymore. I think that's old wisdom still seeping through

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Do they recommend you change the oil after the fist couple of heat cycles before you even take it out on the road? I've seen some engine builders recommend that you start the motor, let it idle for 20-30 min and then dump the oil.
When Mobil 1 and a crap Fram filter is $29 Walmart, I don't see why you wouldn't do that. Hell, let's double it because I don't know how much the OP's system holds)
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