quick oil question

[Btelander]

I had my forged motor installed 4 months ago and I have driven 2k miles since. I have now had to add my 3rd quart of mobile 1. I understand thats it normal to have to add more oil after a rebuild but is 3 quarts normal in 2k miles?

[StangSlayerMA]

Originally Posted by Btelander

I had my forged motor installed 4 months ago and I have driven 2k miles since. I have now had to add my 3rd quart of mobile 1. I understand thats it normal to have to add more oil after a rebuild but is 3 quarts normal in 2k miles?

I don't think you're suppossed to use synthetic oil during the break-in period. When I had ordered a PWR 426, Andy told me to use traditional oil for the first 3000-5000 miles.....then switch to synthetic.

[cmn1]

Originally Posted by Btelander

I had my forged motor installed 4 months ago and I have driven 2k miles since. I have now had to add my 3rd quart of mobile 1. I understand thats it normal to have to add more oil after a rebuild but is 3 quarts normal in 2k miles?

I went through a lot of oil myself. I am almost to 3300 miles on mine and the missing oil has greatly subsided

Originally Posted by StangSlayerMA

I don't think you're suppossed to use synthetic oil during the break-in period. When I had ordered a PWR 426, Andy told me to use traditional oil for the first 3000-5000 miles.....then switch to synthetic.

Andy told me the same thing. Break in oil for 300 miles and then 3000 miles on regular oil and then whatever you want afterward.

[dodgeboy16]

Originally Posted by Btelander

I had my forged motor installed 4 months ago and I have driven 2k miles since. I have now had to add my 3rd quart of mobile 1. I understand thats it normal to have to add more oil after a rebuild but is 3 quarts normal in 2k miles?

1st. You should not use Mobil1 to break in the motor, use a light weight detergent oil otherwise the rings won't seat properly and you will get blow by. 2nd. Loose fit engines will use oil, remember this and always keep an eye on the Oil. Check for leaks, have the Vehicle put on a lift and check for leaks with the motor running. Why did you Forge the motor are you going to Supercharge it?


Jack

[Btelander]

Originally Posted by dodgeboy16

1st. You should not use Mobil1 to break in the motor, use a light weight detergent oil otherwise the rings won't seat properly and you will get blow by. 2nd. Loose fit engines will use oil, remember this and always keep an eye on the Oil. Check for leaks, have the Vehicle put on a lift and check for leaks with the motor running. Why did you Forge the motor are you going to Supercharge it?


Jack

Yep, im supercharged. Blew my first motor. Josh at hhp never mentioned any of this. Also, I had an hhp dealer in minn install the reinstall the blower and motor.

[Btelander]

I just did some brief reading on blow by. I really hope this is not the case. I even told josh that the engine installer added 0-40 mobile and he didnt say anything. I guess ill have to talk to him on moday. What are some warning signs? Will he be able to tell in a log? let me remind you that im in des moines iowa 4 hours from where my engine was installed.

[cmn1]

I don't even use 0-40 any more. My motor uses 10w30. So you may want to check

[Btelander]

Originally Posted by cmn1

I don't even use 0-40 any more. My motor uses 10w30. So you may want to check

are u running full sythetic?

[cmn1]

Originally Posted by Btelander

are u running full synthetic?

Not yet. Have 200 more miles to go till I hit my 3300. Real close though and then I will be running synthetic. Going to be sending a sample to Blackstone to see how the motor is wearing.

[Btelander]

Update-if anyone cares. Spoke to the installed and he ran 10-30 on the dyno. Changed the oil to Mobile 1 0-40.

Does this sound ok?