What are you using for break in oil nowadays?

[Brandon Sinclair]

Brand, weight, detergent or non detergent...

[BeetleBug]

Cheap shit.. oil is oil is oil. This time I used some unknown 20-50 and it looked ok after break in. It`s just an engine and we build them to destroy them don`t we?

[GreenTom]

Cheap shit.. oil is oil is oil. This time I used some unknown 20-50 and it looked ok after break in. It`s just an engine and we build them to destroy them don`t we?

good point of viev

just for brake in I use some engine oil for old cars 15 W40 (for sale here @ intercars) or good mineral oil 15 W40 (like shell).
than Motul 300V Competition 15 W50 (smels nice )

sme of the guys use brad penn (you can get it @ CB)

[RMS Boxer Service]

I have used Brad Penn SAE30 oil for breaking in the last two engines I've have done. No flat cams
I got the oil from LN Engineering, Super service !!! But I have heard from other "big guys" in the VW
racing world saying that Brad Penn oil is the worst oil ever Now I am confused.....  I will order more
Brad Penn SAE30 oil soon because the cam did'nt go flat even that one of the last engines I made was
equipped with pretty strong valve springs(only outer springs was mounted when breaking in the engine).

Brad Penn oil is cheap in USA, but shipping to Europe is expensive because it's considerd as
dangerous goods.


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