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Ok the rebuild is done...

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by trips74, Apr 25, 2023.

  1. Apr 25, 2023 #1
    trips74

    trips74 Medium Load Member

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    So great Saturday I get the call they finally done, but I'm in route for my regular home time and oh on the way there my leg decides to flame up in pain, this happens every now and then to me. But super anxious to get my truck backi. Hoping by end of the day my leg will be better but who knows.

    Anyhow now the main reason, so what do I expect with a rebuilt motor? Should I expect better fuel economy? More power etc...
    And yes my understanding pretty much lots of new parts cylinder liners, piston rings gaskets etc....just super anxious to get it back hopefully Friday or Saturday
     
    trips74, Apr 25, 2023
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  3. Apr 25, 2023 #2
    Short Fuse EOD

    Short Fuse EOD Road Train Member

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    Depends on the performance upgrades. If it’s the same as the last build, expect the same performance before the blow by wear…
     
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  4. Apr 25, 2023 #3
    77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    It needs to.break in
    Then economy will improve. I have heard 30 to 50k miles for break in.
     
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  5. Apr 25, 2023 #4
    DixonM

    DixonM Medium Load Member

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    Do not baby it put it under a load as soon as you can and let it work.
     
    DixonM, Apr 25, 2023
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    shanman, D.Tibbitt, Opendeckin and 1 other person Thank this.
  7. Apr 25, 2023 #5
    W923

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    Keep your idle time to a minimum for at least the first 50 hours. Be especially careful with idle time if the engine temperature is low. Try to change the oil by 10k miles because there’s going to be a lot of fine metal particles in it from seating the rings and don’t run any type of oil additive for maybe 30k.
     
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  8. Apr 26, 2023 #6
    MTMAUS

    MTMAUS Light Load Member

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    I have heard to flog it at the start, I would be putting some weight behind it and finding some hills.
     
    MTMAUS, Apr 26, 2023
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  9. Apr 26, 2023 #7
    shanman

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    Break it in how you will drive it.
     
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  10. Apr 26, 2023 #8
    trips74

    trips74 Medium Load Member

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    Oh it's going to work the second I pick it up lol on a dedicated account to work it
     
    trips74, Apr 26, 2023
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