Re: Engine Break-in (was Re: Gearbox Stiffness)

["Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Robert Smith" <robert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: December 13, 2000 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Engine Break-in (was Re: Gearbox Stiffness)


> Before a new Triumph is shipped from the factory, the oil is drained out.
> (Seen it done.) The dealer is supposed to fill the bike with break-in oil
> (mineral, not synthetic) which helps break in the bike over the first 600
> miles/1,000km. At the first service, the mineral oil is replaced with
> synthetic, which is what the bike should use from then on.
>

What you say about the factory draining the oil makes sense, but I'm
reasonably certain that my dealer filled my '99 ST with Motul 10W40
SEMI-SYNTHETIC oil and that's what I've used ever since.  When I asked them
about it, the service manager said they hadn't had a problem with that in
the past.  Mind you, he wasn't the one who actually did the setup on the
bike either so I was never sure if he was just speaking 'off the cuff'.  My
bike, which has about 8000 kilometres on it now, doesn't smoke (at least not
that I've noticed since I don't always look behind me) and doesn't seem to
lose much oil between changes.

The questions in my mind are:

a) Does Triumph condone this practice?
b) Is my engine warranty in ANY kind of jeopardy?

It sure would be nice if someone from Triumph would clear the air.

Neil



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