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    '05 LLY Duramax @ 161k

    Mileage is 30% in-town, 10% unloaded highway, 60% towing highway. Tow miles are either with a 4000lb flatbed or a 9000lb enclosed, mostly with the big enclosed. Thoughts on the wear? Truck has 175k on it now, with 5k on current oil. I am going to change the air filter and the oil and send...
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    Synthetics and proper motor break-in

    Originally Posted By: Steve S It is a race motor and how was it built? Loose. Largest recommended ring gaps, .004" wall clearances, max allowable bearing clearances everywhere. If it's any indication of what kind of life the motor will live, the last one blew up at California Speedway after...
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    Synthetics and proper motor break-in

    I'm having some blowby issues in a fresh race motor. It's an 1862cc Mazda BP block in a Miata, currently fed 12psi via a Garrett GT2871R. The motor is putting out 2-3oz of oil through the crankcase breather every 8 laps or so. The motor in the car before this was very similar and had no blowby...
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