oil for break in

[quasi]

What is the best oil to use for breaking in a engine, and when should it be changed out?  When should the next oil change be, and should the oil remain the same style?

What length of driving is considered breaking in?

After break in, what is the best oil to use?

I am working with a 1.6TD

On a side note, what is the best way to change oil in a transmission that is out of vehicle, what should i put in it to flush/rinse it?

[syncroserge]

I use John Deere 10W30 diesel break-in oil. It has a few different part #s but is all the same stuff,
TY22057 and TY26661 are the #s of the last batch I bought, $25 a gallon.

[theman53]

I followed the FAQ that MykeW posted. I bought regular Rotella T 10-30. I am running it now and have only burnt about 8-10oz in about 1,500 miles. All of it burnt between 300 and 500 when I started to take it up in the RPM range. I plan on running 10-30 until the 5,000 mile mark and then possibly going to 15-40 RotellaT. After about 10 to 15 thousand I will switch to sythetic of some kind.

I changed the filter at 20miles. I did a full oil change at 100 and 1,000 miles. I will change about every 3,000 until 15,000 and see then what the oil looks like on longer intervals. The best oil is the one you like best for the most part. The only real deal is it has to be Diesel rated, so it traps soot. I would think that by 500 to 1,000 miles it is mostly broken in. I am thinking more than 10,000 to switch to synthetic to make sure the rings are set good though.

I maybe went over board on the 100 mile change, but I figure it can't hurt. The most metal shavings that an engine should ever have is when it is first wearing in is my thinking. All you will be out is the cost of the oil and filter if it doesn't do anything, but if it does you may loose some engine life by letting it run amuck through the engine...just my opinion.

[mk2diesel]

just use wallmart diesel oil (10w30 , 15 w40 etc) and a new oil filter....run for about 600 miles ( 1,000 km) .... change BOTH filter and oil with the same as before... run to 3000 miles (5000 km) change both filter and oil again .... switch to any synthetic for the 3rd oil change ( do the filter too if you switch)....


the break in oil must not be too slippery ( so use the cheapest brand diesel dino oil ) or the rings will not seat. After they have been worn in properly, then you switch to your favorite oil.

do not idle the engine for long periods , don't maintain constant speeds for the first 300 miles .....