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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Seaton" <mark.seaton2@ntlworld.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Running in new Pistons > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com> > > > Run the engine EASY for the first few hundred miles... oil change at > 300-500 > > Will do! There seems to be a bit of a split of opinions concerning running > in though (not on this list though!). I've definitely heard that the first > few minutes are crucial and that the engine should be run hardish (2000 rpm > continuous) to bed the rings. Maybe that was just for Porsche engines > though? > thats for cam break in. if you didnt replace the cam dont do that ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org