How many miles before getting a tune?

[4seasons69]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Amsoil recommends using their break-in oil for 1,000 miles at the maximum. We used it for PlanoEvo's last build and honestly the rings did not seat well with it; we're using Supertech this time around.

Hmmm my block is a map stage two and that was what map recommended. But that's good to know. I'll probably run that for 1k then switch to a regular oil for 500 miles before I go to synthetic

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by 4seasons69

Hmmm my block is a map stage two

So are both of his. If you follow Amsoil's recommendations (like we did last time), use their break-in oil for 1k miles, then switch to their synthetic. This time around we're doing 1k miles of conventional then switching to synthetic.

[4seasons69]

Well I already have the amsoil so maybe I'll just run that for 500 then switch to the super tech conventional. Map recommended waiting until 1500 to switch to synthetic so ill probably try that this time around.

What weight Supertech do you use? Just a straight 30 like the amsoil or something different?

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by 4seasons69

What weight Supertech do you use? Just a straight 30 like the amsoil or something different?

10W-30, then at 1k miles he'll switch to 10W-40 synthetic (maybe experiment with 20W-50 in the hot summer months).

Once he's on synthetic he'll be dyno-tuned. We'd honestly probably only worry about a 500 mile break-in but we want to make sure the segmented Kevlar clutch disc gets properly broken in before beating on it too badly.

[4seasons69]

Originally Posted by Goat Blower

I just use Castrol straight 30 for the first 20 miles, Castrol 10W-40 to 100 miles, and change the oil again with 10W-40 at 500. I switch to synthetic at 1000 miles.

Originally Posted by Kracka

10W-30, then at 1k miles he'll switch to 10W-40 synthetic (maybe experiment with 20W-50 in the hot summer months).

Okay thanks for the info guys! Map recommends changing the oil at 50 miles then 500 miles. So maybe ill run the break in oil for the first 20-50 miles then change it then run the rest of it that I have until somewhere between 100 and 250 miles then change it again and switch to a conventional for 1,000 to 1500 miles then switch to synthetic.

And I'll get her tuned at like 500 miles

[4seasons69]

I think with the amount of money I have wrapped up in this engine I'm just a little overly paranoid and want to make sure everything goes good

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by 4seasons69

I think with the amount of money I have wrapped up in this engine I'm just a little overly paranoid and want to make sure everything goes good

Completely understandable! I actually like your idea of Amsoil break-in oil for the first 50, then conventional, then synthetic.