what oil for runing in 2wd
21-02-2008, 06:37 AM
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AS said just nmake sure it is MINERAL, ie NON SYNTHETIC, as this stuff will prevent/slow down the wear needed to bed in correctly.
I would go with something like castrol mineral oil certainly for the first 1000 miles.
The most important thing is don't let the engine labour, ie steep hill low revs high gear, better to use more revs, lower gear, don't baby the engine either.
I am at short bursts of 5000rpm by 500-750 miles, full throttle by 1000miles just for short periods, but keep below say 2500-3000 for first 200 miles, just what I do.
Change oil at 500 and 1000 miles, I keep mineral for 2500 miles personally.
tabetha
I would go with something like castrol mineral oil certainly for the first 1000 miles.
The most important thing is don't let the engine labour, ie steep hill low revs high gear, better to use more revs, lower gear, don't baby the engine either.
I am at short bursts of 5000rpm by 500-750 miles, full throttle by 1000miles just for short periods, but keep below say 2500-3000 for first 200 miles, just what I do.
Change oil at 500 and 1000 miles, I keep mineral for 2500 miles personally.
tabetha
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