Synthetic during breakin?
10-08-03, 01:28 PM
#27
Rotorhead
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Posts: 9,136
Likes: 0
Received 39 Likes
on
33 Posts
I don't know if you should drain it or not. If it helps, both Mazdaspeed (Mazda Motorsports) and Racing beat recommend petroleum oil for break-in, and either petroleum or synthetic oil after that. See the Mazdaspeed race engine break-in procedure here:
http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...1&subject=misc
I agree that synthetic engine oil is a waste of money for a street car, especially the lame Syn-Tec, etc., that has been previously mentioned. Do not use "race" oil in a street car.
http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...1&subject=misc
I agree that synthetic engine oil is a waste of money for a street car, especially the lame Syn-Tec, etc., that has been previously mentioned. Do not use "race" oil in a street car.
10-08-03, 02:09 PM
#28
Originally posted by Ryde _Or_Die
But you are supposed to burn oil KNONFS. If you aren't burning oil, or not enough to notice then you have a problem somewhere. Especially if you aren't premixing. How heavy of oil are you using now? I know I had an oil leak and had to put some 10w30 in and it smoked quite a bit from using just 20w50.
But you are supposed to burn oil KNONFS. If you aren't burning oil, or not enough to notice then you have a problem somewhere. Especially if you aren't premixing. How heavy of oil are you using now? I know I had an oil leak and had to put some 10w30 in and it smoked quite a bit from using just 20w50.
BTw - That was using 20-50.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Captain Hook
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
8
09-22-15 01:12 PM