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Breaking in a new engine
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It should be noted too that engines are meant to burn a certain amount of oil anyway. Some is meant to weep through valve seals to lubricate valve stems and some is vaporized when it is splashed or squirted up near the tops of the cylinder walls (the area of the cylinder wall closest to where combustion occurs gets incredibly hot).

As long as it's not fouling plugs and you're not topping it up an unreasonable amount between changes who cares? My CB reliably uses 500mls between changes and I consider that normal.
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Breaking in a new engine - by quail_imp - 05-04-2016, 03:13 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Matt F._imp - 05-04-2016, 07:24 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by the Ferret - 05-04-2016, 09:42 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by CIP57_imp - 05-04-2016, 10:45 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by quail_imp - 05-04-2016, 10:46 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Rocky_imp - 05-04-2016, 11:21 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by 0011bc_imp - 05-04-2016, 11:52 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-05-2016, 01:23 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by kmoney_imp - 05-05-2016, 02:27 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by quail_imp - 05-05-2016, 11:22 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by uscgmac_imp - 05-05-2016, 01:57 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by EmptySea_imp - 05-06-2016, 01:27 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by kmoney_imp - 05-06-2016, 03:53 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by EmptySea_imp - 05-06-2016, 04:12 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Toddman_imp - 05-06-2016, 04:41 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by EmptySea_imp - 05-06-2016, 04:50 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by the Ferret - 05-06-2016, 05:54 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Toddman_imp - 05-06-2016, 06:05 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Toddman_imp - 05-06-2016, 07:10 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by the Ferret - 05-06-2016, 07:34 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by kmoney_imp - 05-06-2016, 07:50 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Cormanus - 05-06-2016, 08:12 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-06-2016, 08:18 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Cormanus - 05-06-2016, 08:27 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by kmoney_imp - 05-06-2016, 08:29 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-06-2016, 08:34 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by kmoney_imp - 05-06-2016, 08:34 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Guth_imp - 05-06-2016, 10:03 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by the Ferret - 05-06-2016, 09:49 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by mininsx_imp - 05-07-2016, 12:40 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Lord Popgun - 05-07-2016, 12:45 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-07-2016, 02:08 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by the Ferret - 05-07-2016, 03:52 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Cormanus - 05-07-2016, 07:00 AM
Breaking in a new engine - by Elipten_imp - 05-07-2016, 01:25 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by quail_imp - 05-07-2016, 03:16 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-08-2016, 05:29 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Toddman_imp - 05-08-2016, 10:40 PM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-09-2016, 01:43 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by kmoney_imp - 05-09-2016, 06:20 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Ulvetanna_imp - 05-09-2016, 06:21 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by Cormanus - 05-09-2016, 08:18 AM
RE: Breaking in a new engine - by CIP57_imp - 05-10-2016, 07:40 PM

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