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Old 09-03-2003, 08:32 PM
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my 700 praire has almost 8 hrs of running on it now. i will be going on a long ride next weekend and was wondering if i can change my oil now. i want to start using synthetic in it. do you think it has been long enough or should i wait? thanks for any info.
 
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Old 09-08-2003, 02:21 PM
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i would wait so everything has a good chance to break in
 
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Old 09-08-2003, 05:11 PM
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I wouldn't start running synthetic until after 50 hours or so, a motor will not break in properly with synthetic.
 
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Old 09-08-2003, 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by: 2lman
, a motor will not break in properly with synthetic.
Why won't they? New corvettes and many other vehicles come with synthetic oil now.

Even if your afraid to use the synthetic I would change the oil pronto because it can't hurt it, clean oil is better oil.

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Old 09-08-2003, 06:15 PM
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Corvette motors are different animals than the normal passenger motor. The tolerances are much closer.
IMHO - just change your oil with Kawasaki oil. A couple of hours early won't hurt but stay off the throttle untill 10. Go with a synthetic if you wish after it is fully broke in. I know race car drivers that say wait untill 15K miles on my 2003 truck.

 
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