Change the oil and.............see what that puppy can do!!

I've always broken in my cars the way I want them to live.
My mom I had indentical integras back in '94. I drove hers a couple years later and my god.....her poor motor was on MUTE.
There was a very noticeable difference in performance. She is also diligent with her maintenance (probably better than I am), so that was not the issue. It just had no guts.

Unless you want to drive wimpy - then you should get an accord (haha).

So, get any chunks and bits out of the oil with a fresh change and let it go - just stay off the limiter!

 

At 600 I pushed past 6500,at 1000 I went into 8500 land ,and now I'm at 1500 miles on the old odo and Saturday on a quiet country road I saw 9000 in the 2-3 gear change.
Every morning before I "push the button" I check the oil level, tire pressures and make sure the windsheild is clean. Sort of a pre-flight check.

 

I ran mine to redline on my test drive with 17 miles! I ran it a bit hard through the entire break in. I would vtec at least every few days during break in. I also made sure to "engine brake" at every opportunity. Mine runs flawlessly and does not burn any oil at all.

 

B!

 

Sure, you can probably find them over in the Short Block Replacement section.

 

One thing to keep in mind is that the 600 miles is probably more than enough for this engine to get situated. Rings should be set, things should start loosening up, etc. You have to keep in mind that the guys that decide on the 600 mile mark are no idiots. They know that most F20C's are ready for high RPM operation well BEFORE 600 miles, that's the reason why they set the 600 mile mark. One thing to ask ourselves, would they say 600 miles if the engine would not be ready in 600 miles? They don't want F20C's grenading left and right.

9000 RPM is no problem for this engine either. I thought I read that someone mentioned that some engines redlined at 6500 RPM. That's fine, but you have to understand that the F20C was designed to work at a higher RPM. The engine has very light internals, and was engineered to go to 9000 RPM without damaging itself.

That being said, you also have to keep in mind that the motor was designed to be driven on the street. It's not ready to run endurance races in stock form. So I wouldn't advise keeping her in VTEC range for hours on end. Sorry, I'm just rambling now, but I hope you can pick out the useful details.

 

I hit VTEC right at 600 miles on the way to church. Forgive father, for I have sinned....

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by SJSHARKS

 

This is interesting - I too believe ring seating occurs pretty quickly in modern cars, not sure if what is good for s superbike is good for a super 4-cylinder carengine.

This also brings up the "break-in oil" debate again - I personally do not believe there are magic compounds in the break-in oil, and have never seen an analysis that proved it. Some have said that the high moly cointent of assembly lube is the difference, but when i visited the assembly of engines at AMG Mercedes, they used regular engine oil (well, Mobil 1).

I also do not fully agree with this guy that if a vehicle comes with synoil, that it will "never" break-in right - there is way too much anecdotal evidence to dispute that, certain in automobiles. I doubt Aston-Martin would do it just for shitz and giggles if it found that warranty claims (which kill profits) went up.