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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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I'll be running that break in oil in the next few weeks

I think ERL coats all the rotating assembly in the lube as well...good stuff.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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What's different about this break in oil than any other conventional oil?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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PlanoEvo ran that break-in oil in his MAP Stage 2 2.3L for the first ~500 miles I think.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by murlo26
I'll be running that break in oil in the next few weeks

I think ERL coats all the rotating assembly in the lube as well...good stuff.
Originally Posted by Kracka
PlanoEvo ran that break-in oil in his MAP Stage 2 2.3L for the first ~500 miles I think.

Good to hear
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SOEuro
What's different about this break in oil than any other conventional oil?
not trying to blow you off, but if you want dig into this link and it will help you.



http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/images/BRK_300.jpg


Hint hint, friction modyfier's must not be containned in an oil for propper break in, and oils not specified for breaking in an engine do contain friction modifiers, some more some less.
So what friction modifiers are, they help reduce friction between moving parts, in this case we care about the ring sealing against the cylinders. During the break in period of an engine we want some friction to help "polish that metal" so rings and cylinders seal.

This is one of the big issues why some cars still smoke after engine was built, among other issues like loose tolerances.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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What are the part numbers for both of those? Something tells me my local Amsoil dealer hasn't heard of these yet. I order things he never even heard of...
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Great to see Amsoil coming out with new stuff!!!
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Piro Fyre
What are the part numbers for both of those? Something tells me my local Amsoil dealer hasn't heard of these yet. I order things he never even heard of...
i have plenty of these, too many
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by aka.ralliart15
Great to see Amsoil coming out with new stuff!!!
I know it about time we had some stuff like this
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