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Oil change after rebuild?

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Matt_Harrington:
Is it advisable to change the oil soon after a full engine rebuild or only when it has done a few hundred miles? I'd be interested to know thoughts on this.
(I was going to make sure there was oil pressure before starting up)
With all of the rebuild gunk etc etc, was wondering if it was a sensible precaution.....

Nurse Julie:
Oil and filter change at 400-500 miles after rebuild.

K2-K6:
Thinking about this recently in other context of wear and how it happens in engines, normal for 500/1000 mile interval from fresh rebuild, oil and filter.

Really useful i now feel, to use a magnet in sump (not only early running, but continous) and pull the sump at 1000 miles to see what you get in there and on the magnet.

I always use graphite type grease/ product on cam and followers, crank shells etc putting anything together.  All "plain" bearing faces in other words.

Hopefully you get a clean sump with minimal outwash of any component to start its new life.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I agree with Julie with just one caveat - if like me you have only done 250 miles in over a year then I would do one after 12 or 18 months anyway - great peace of mind when the magnetic sump plug looks devoid of metal.

Matt_Harrington:
Thanks.
Yes, I have a magnetic sump plug at the ready! Won't be long before I start her up.....

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