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Break-in (does it really need to go 1000 miles?)

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Old 03-11-2004 | 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by DizzyWRX
I'd wait. I heard that if you don't do a proper break-in, you can prevent your pistion rings from sealing properly, and you get blow-by in the end. Not worth it IMO.
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