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joe gibbs break in oil
bikecarbfred - 10/3/19 at 10:01 PM

i ran the new cams in with job gibbs BR30 which is 5W30
the new cams and valves sound super quite. i have to really get my ear down on the engine to hear some mechanical noise.

do i replace the oil now and what's best oil for super quite valve trainn


theduck - 11/3/19 at 07:02 AM

What engine?


nick205 - 11/3/19 at 11:01 AM

Indeed...

what engine?
what tune?
what oil does the engine manufacturer recommend?


bikecarbfred - 11/3/19 at 03:39 PM

full rebuild 1600cc 16v AFH on schrick 264 mild cam and cb600 bike carbs.


theduck - 11/3/19 at 04:21 PM

Nothing about that build spec suggests it needs anything other than a good quality oil in the manufacturers recommended grade.

Opie Oils suggest 10w-40 semi with regular changes is fine, as an upgrade 5w-30 or 5w-40 synthetic.