break-in

I just bought some Shell Rotella 15W40 that has the CI-4+ rating. Exactly what do you guys do to break in your engines?

I was wondering if I should use an oil with high zinc content for break-in. I know it's kind of recommended for flat tappet cams on cars...or just go with a standard 10w-30 and add a zinc additive to the mix?

Ok so I've done a lot of research into not only breaking-in Honda clones and Predators but for engines in general. There seems to be a whole heck of a lot of controversy as to what RPM to run the engine during break-in, how long to run it, whether to load the engine or not, etc etc. All in the...

I brought a used Baja Dirt Bug for my Grandson for Christmas. The stock engine is so under powered that I purchased a Predator 212cc from HF an installed it. I have putted around the house at low to mid power for about an hour, and let it idle for about 1 hour. Is this enough break-in before I...

I almost cringe at posting this, with all the misc oil threads, but here goes... I use the "cheap" Walmart synthetic 5W-30 in almost all of my small engines, because they are almost all Briggs, and Briggs lists 5W-30 synthetic as one of the best options for their motors. Oil Recommendations...