Engine rebuild

[garyb69]

Ok, so as most of you are aware, i've had new pistons, barrels, crank, main bearings and whatever else amounted to £3700 of my hard earned English Pounds. I have been told 500 miles and oil and filter change, then another 500 miles and oil and filter change. Is this figure set in stone? Your thoughts please.

 

[BWG56]

I would agree with the first 500, but then I would go to 2000 or a year, I only put about 2-2500 miles on the Dog in a year

 

[FrankBDPS]

For sure do the first 500. Look at the oil closely and cut the filter open to see if there is metal present. Good luck!

 

[john sachs]

If the machine work, and assembly work has been done properly, I would say 200 miles with regular non-synthetic 20-50 oil. Then drop the oil and filter, switch to 20-50 synthetic oil, and let it rip.
This is what I recommend for my engine builds to my customers, and have NEVER had a problem.
John

 

[liferider]

For sure do the first 500. Look at the oil closely and cut the filter open to see if there is metal present. Good luck!

Absolutely! Cut the filter open & look for metal shavings

 

[francoblay1]

If the machine work, and assembly work has been done properly, I would say 200 miles with regular non-synthetic 20-50 oil. Then drop the oil and filter, switch to 20-50 synthetic oil, and let it rip.
This is what I recommend for my engine builds to my customers, and have NEVER had a problem.
John

That's exactly what I did when Andrew came to Spain to do my K9. Very same recommendation.

 

[MARV]

Dino oil 100 miles
Dino oil 500 miles
Synthetic 1000

Just did this on a hillside build