I think he might be referring to fossil fuel :-) Tom -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of mail.lig.bellsouth.net Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 4:15 PM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: Breaking in a Rebuilt 413 - '59 Imperial What Nonsense, a dyno? Really! ----- Original Message ----- From: "DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:43 PM Subject: RE: IML: Breaking in a Rebuilt 413 - '59 Imperial > YOU MUST use a dino for break in. Can we assume you know how to break the > cam in?? > > Its safe to Switch to mobil 1 after 3000 miles or so. > >>From: Charles Hansen <hansencw@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>The restoration of my 1959 Imperial is nearly complete and soon it >>will be time to start up the rebuilt 413. I was planning to use Mobil One >>synthetic oil, but the guys at NAPA warned me not to use synthetic oil at >>first but to break the engine in with normal oil. They said I might spin a >>bearing with synthetic oil. I've had good results using Mobil One in my >>other cars, but their engines already had at least a several thousand >>miles on them. >> >>Anybody on the list have recommendations about using synthetic oil in a >>newly rebuilt engine? >>Also what would be a good approach for breaking in the engine regardless >>of what oil I use? If I drive it home from the restoration shop it will be >>a trip of about 500 miles. >> > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with > everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm