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Old 11-12-2013, 05:21 AM
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Default New cylinder installation
Doing a top end on my IO-360 and installing new Lycoming cylinders along with new pistons,rings and valves. What would the proper method of breaking in the cylinders and should I use mineral oil.
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Old 11-12-2013, 06:51 AM
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ECI has a well written set of break in instructions.

http://www.eci.aero/pdf/BreakInInstructions.pdf

A google search of Lycoming cylinder break in will give you lots of info.
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Old 11-12-2013, 07:07 AM
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Also a Lyc Service instruction - a copy is available on line at http://www.lycoming.com/Portals/0/te...onsumption.pdf

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Old 11-12-2013, 06:40 PM
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Thanks for the response guys, I will down load them tonight.

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