Prior to having Stephen/Imagine rebuild my engine, I had been losing a certain amount of oil ever since I acquired the car. I kept my garage stocked with oil and periodically dumped in a quart or more.

I have put a few thousand miles on my car since the engine rebuild, and I have not lost a drop of oil. I checked it last night and I am full. Stephen/Imagine builds a tighter engine than the factory.

Thanks Stephen!

Craig

Ps: Anyone want to buy my extra supply of oil. It doesn’t look like I will need it anytime soon.

 

Craig,

I'm sure Stephen builds a great motor.

One hugh factor determining oil consumption is how the motor is initially broken in.

 

Great car man! Congrats, 800hp has to be a blast.

Is your car still up to day to day use?

 

I broke the motor in for longer when I first acquired it, as opposed to following the rebuild. On the other hand, I did not follow a particular break-in protocol the first time around, whereas I did the second time.

Craig

 

Absolutely!!!

Craig

 

Craig,

I know this doesn't apply now ................ but it makes for some interesting thought.

www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

cjv,

A little off topic, but thats exactly how we break in new piston engines (internal combustion engine) in aviation. RUN IT HARD

 

I would have to say that Steve is the best

 

good to hear Craig...dont sell the oil...oil changes are still needed

 

Craig, what ever happened with your custom exhaust being replicated for others to buy? Is that still on or is fabspeed still the best way to go for performance?

 

Is that the method you recommend/employ yourself with new motors? (Its just totally flying in the face of all info that typically surrounds engine break-in..)

 

I broke in my first 996tt motor on the dyno. The current motor build will be broken in on the dyno just like they describe on the above website.

 

Criag,
Thanks for the kind words. I am glad it is all good. I try not to ever let anything out of my hands that ins't just the way I like it. I am pleased with the outcome and even more pleased you are happy.

 

Interesting link, should be very thought provoking...
In grass roots racing (no budget) the only way to break in your engines was to run it hard, right off the trailer. If you didnt your qualifying times sucked, then you start from the back. Then you will break it in trying to catch up...Anyways, during assembly , I used barely enough oil on my rings (conventional, not synth.) to aid in assembly AND quick run in, to seal the rings.

 

I wanted to give you my left-over Mobil 1... guess your Turbo has use for it anymore, lol...