Thanks, all for the replies.

James V
90 Carat

On 4/8/05 6:55 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> James, when I had myu 2.1L rebuilt, at the 500 mile mark I changed oil
> and filter, then again at 1000 miles. After that regular oil changes.
>
> Be sure you have a Mann or Mahle filter installed, and I recommend going
> to 15W50 Mobil One Synthetic rather than 20W50 Dino oil. It costs a bit
> more, but I beleive onver the life of thengine you will be ahead of the
> game in terms of wear and tear.  I had about 40,000 on my engine when I
> finally made the switch, and when I did, the oil consumption dropped by
> half. I wish I had switched to Mobil One right after break-in. These new
> synthetic oils handle heat better than Dino oil.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> James V wrote:
>
>> Just bumping up my question before I hit the road:
>>
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>>> After an initial 500 mi break-in procedure and oil changes, is it okay to
>>> drive a van w/ newly rebuilt 2.1L on a 900 mi road trip?  Can it be driven
>>> as normal at constant highway speeds?  Mountain passes?  20W-50?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> James V
>>> 90 Carat
>>>
>>>
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