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Mildman
Good oil for running in CA18DET
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What do people recommend as a good running in oil for a CA18DET.

With the Ford a mineral oil was the choice - something like Castrol GTX3.

Will be putting oil in the motor in the next week or so - so interested to hear your recommendations.

Posted on: 2008/8/2 7:37
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Re: Good oil for running in CA18DET
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I used Castrol 'running in oil'. But anything non-synthetic would be fine. I'd recommend a 1/2 synthetic after that, then full synthetic from there on.

Don't use full synthetic for the first 1000kms. My brother did on his L-series 2.4 back in the 80s....it never stopped smoking. It was a twin 48mm DCOE weber smoke machine.

Posted on: 2008/8/2 7:45
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I've been following your web site build...
Good stuff mate! (worth a look whoever hasn't seen it)

Oil in the engine - lucky bugger.
Still building mine.

Good luck with it all...

Posted on: 2008/8/2 8:14
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Hi mate
I used Penrite running in oil in my CA and seemed to work well.
Matty

Posted on: 2008/8/2 8:24
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OIL's AN'T OIL's SOUL
i used Caltex havo premo then havo semi syn all good

Posted on: 2008/8/2 8:33
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Cool - I'm down at Supercheap/Repco/Burson - whatever tomorrow. I'll see what I can find.

Castrol Running In will be my first choice.

Posted on: 2008/8/2 10:37
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