Thanks, all for the replies. James V 90 Carat On 4/8/05 6:55 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > James, when I had myu 2.1L rebuilt, at the 500 mile mark I changed oil > and filter, then again at 1000 miles. After that regular oil changes. > > Be sure you have a Mann or Mahle filter installed, and I recommend going > to 15W50 Mobil One Synthetic rather than 20W50 Dino oil. It costs a bit > more, but I beleive onver the life of thengine you will be ahead of the > game in terms of wear and tear. I had about 40,000 on my engine when I > finally made the switch, and when I did, the oil consumption dropped by > half. I wish I had switched to Mobil One right after break-in. These new > synthetic oils handle heat better than Dino oil. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > James V wrote: > >> Just bumping up my question before I hit the road: >> >> >> >>> After an initial 500 mi break-in procedure and oil changes, is it okay to >>> drive a van w/ newly rebuilt 2.1L on a 900 mi road trip? Can it be driven >>> as normal at constant highway speeds? Mountain passes? 20W-50? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> James V >>> 90 Carat >>> >>> >> >> >> >> |
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