I am currently having a 2.5L STI motor put into my wrx. It's the STI 2.5L block with fully forged pistons and rods with the stock crankshaft.
I'm basically gonna have to tune the engine management after the swap is done, at which point I need to drive home ~100miles. My plan of action is going to be to fill the motor with a dino oil for the tune and drive home (which is gonna be the long way so I can avoid the highway) and is gonna involve a few hard pulls to seat the rings. When I get home I'm gonna drain the oil, replace it with dino oil, and then take it easy for the next 3k miles or so.
Does this sound like a reasonable plan?
Which dino oil would be best for break-in? I've been told that oils with more moly are better for break-in but I have no clue which those are or if that's even true... Any advice would be much appreciated. I've sunk a lot of cash into this motor so I want to make sure I do the best possible job breaking it in to ensure a long, healthy life...
I'm basically gonna have to tune the engine management after the swap is done, at which point I need to drive home ~100miles. My plan of action is going to be to fill the motor with a dino oil for the tune and drive home (which is gonna be the long way so I can avoid the highway) and is gonna involve a few hard pulls to seat the rings. When I get home I'm gonna drain the oil, replace it with dino oil, and then take it easy for the next 3k miles or so.
Does this sound like a reasonable plan?
Which dino oil would be best for break-in? I've been told that oils with more moly are better for break-in but I have no clue which those are or if that's even true... Any advice would be much appreciated. I've sunk a lot of cash into this motor so I want to make sure I do the best possible job breaking it in to ensure a long, healthy life...