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Re: New engines = no head retorque/oil change @500 miles - Why?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 3/21/2002

Howdy Brad,

I recall hearing about 15 or 20 years ago that rings are made of

compounds that don't require much, if any, break in. I assume this to be true, as I've been using whatever oil I would normally use for the application. There are still a few engi... Login to read more.