I always run straight 39 weight for 500 miles to seat the rings. Jim On Wednesday, August 3, 2016, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Gonna put 500 miles on this new engine and would like to have a MANN filter > on while I do it. Got plenty of those on hand. There is one on there now > that is Fram but which one I don't know. Would prefer one I do know. > > QUESTION: Can I change that filter without dumping all the oil in the sump? > I expect to lose the oil in the filter. > > QUSTION: What weight and grade would would be best for the extended > break-in such as this proposed 500 mile run. Might change out what's in > there depending on the recommendations of our list guru's! > > Thanks > > John > |
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