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dyn085 said:
Same as above, what sort of break-in did you do when it was new?
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I wasn't OCD as I did give it a flogging on the first day I bought it actually lol. Then I realised where I was. Only break in procedure I did was an oil change at about 100 miles then another oil change at about 1000 miles. This was from reading a certain break in thread which I didn't follow except for the two oil changes. It had a factory oil change after that at about 5000 miles.

My driving of this car has mainly been a short 5 mile dd work commute which i never get 'on it' in a built up city with a few spirited weekend drives.
 


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Thanks. I have random curiosity as to whether break-in procedures may or may not have any effect on the blow-by that many are experiencing. I've seen the reports of oil by quite a few, but most don't really acknowledge how they broke-in the engine.

Obviously I don't know anything definitive (which is why I ask), but both of my ST's underwent the same hard break-in with an immediate swap to Mobil1 EP between 500 and 1k miles, and neither have any trace of oil in the intake, IC, or charge pipes.



Same as above, what sort of break-in did you do when it was new?
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I would allegedly say that the car underwent a "harder than most" break-in. I worked at home during the first 4,000 miles so the only time the car was run, was run hard. Would take the car out for work breaks and those involved just hitting 20-60 mile mountain roads. I wait for the engine to warm up before I go flat, but the lack of oil temp gauge leaves things precarious. I am conscious of those items when I drive.
 


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I would allegedly say that the car underwent a "harder than most" break-in. I worked at home during the first 4,000 miles so the only time the car was run, was run hard. Would take the car out for work breaks and those involved just hitting 20-60 mile mountain roads. I wait for the engine to warm up before I go flat, but the lack of oil temp gauge leaves things precarious. I am conscious of those items when I drive.
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Cobb AP displays oil temp. Just saying.
 


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The only way to get gauges is to tune the car. You're reflashing no matter what even if the maps are similar to stock. Same dangers with service.
 


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golfguy11800 said:
I would allegedly say that the car underwent a "harder than most" break-in. I worked at home during the first 4,000 miles so the only time the car was run, was run hard. Would take the car out for work breaks and those involved just hitting 20-60 mile mountain roads. I wait for the engine to warm up before I go flat, but the lack of oil temp gauge leaves things precarious. I am conscious of those items when I drive.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm only speculating on possibilities and break-in could have little or nothing to do with it. Both of my cars had multiple redline visits and full-boost applications within 24 hours of me buying them, and they hit full boost at least once probably an average of two out of every three times I drive them. I also give them an Italian tuneup before every oil change. Just my preference.
 


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Before I noticed oil my intake, two days prior I was out and about exploring new roads up north from me and went WOT i think 2nd or 3rd gear at a low rpm and saw a -7.50 cyl 1 ign corr. On Randys stage 1 91oct tune which boosts 21-22 psi at 2800 rpm. I almost shit my pants. Could that have caused the oil bypassing the pcv system and into my intake? Rod, Rick anyone?
 


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Anything is possible if the pcv check valve hung for a second but I would not swear to it.
Only time I noticed large amounts of oil in my charge poor was when I popped a hose off at full boost then I just figured it was to sudden presure loss across the turbo that upset the seals. I have seen small amounts of oil in the turbo intake vent tube. But nothing that I thought was alarming.
I know this isn't much help for you at the moment. Maybe SS has seen more since he had his fingers in the turbo more so than I do.
 


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stuntdoogie said:
Before I noticed oil my intake, two days prior I was out and about exploring new roads up north from me and went WOT i think 2nd or 3rd gear at a low rpm and saw a -7.50 cyl 1 ign corr. On Randys stage 1 91oct tune which boosts 21-22 psi at 2800 rpm. I almost shit my pants. Could that have caused the oil bypassing the pcv system and into my intake? Rod, Rick anyone?
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I didn't know it went further than -6. Have you had any issues since?
 


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