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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Warner Robins, GA
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Here is what I did on mine. both JB Racing and Performance Developments advised that I could spend the money on Joe Gibbs Break In Oil, but the Shell Rotela-t (15-40) was fine to use as a break in oil. It has ZDDP in it (I bought another bottle of ZDDP and added it in as well)

I started the car, and ran for 20 minutes at 2,000 to 2,200 RPM. I shut the car off and let sit until cool. During the cool down period, I checked for any small leaks that were not detected before engine start up. ( I have been told that the heat up, and cool down period is just as important as the actual running for 20 minutes).
I then started the engine up and continued to get it running right (I have a custom EFI system, so I had to create my own maps... not to mention I had a few problems along the way)

Once the car was driving, I took it out and drove it. During the first 500 miles, I would never keep it at a steady throttle setting. I was always varying it. I would get it up in the 5 grand RPM range (slowly, without any boost) and then chop the throttle, causing the rings to have reverse tension on them (dragging instead of being forced down by the piston), After the first 500 miles, I changed the oil and both filters ( I have the 993 oil filter console, instead of an engine mounted oil cooler), and then ran the engine normally for another 500 miles... Did another oil change, and then I was done.

I have great compression, excellent leak down values, and absolutely no smoke. The engine sounds AMAZING, and runs just as good....
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Brad...930 gt-1 racecar, increased displacement to 3.6L, JB racing Cylinders, JE 8 to1 pistons, stroked crank, Carrillo rods, extrudehoned 3.2L intake, full bay Bell I/C, GT-2 EVO cams, Rarly8 headers, GTX-3584RS turbo, twin plug, P&P heads, Link G4 EFi system, G-50/50 with LTD slip and oil squirters/oil cooler, zork tube, full race coilover system, with carbon fiber body, full cage, E-85 sippin drunk
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