Bigtman07
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- Piqua, Ohio
- Ram Year
- 2000
- Engine
- Cummins 5.9
Not the house kind the motor kind.
The father inlaw just got his 2500 back from the shop after having a whole new crate motor installed. Now the ol' man and his son are a little impatient. The son is a diesel mechanic and thinks he knows it all. But that beside the point.
He got it back on saturday last week. So it has been back for a total of 6 days and not even 100 miles on the new engine. He is already planning on doing some towing and hauling.
I told him NO WAY you should do it that soon. He said it will be fine. I told him no it won't you need to finish the break in and in about 1k miles start to tow. I have a bad feeling he won't listen and tear up his motor too soon.
Any body think I'm wrong for trying to make him wait? What do you think is proper break in for a brand new crate motor?
The father inlaw just got his 2500 back from the shop after having a whole new crate motor installed. Now the ol' man and his son are a little impatient. The son is a diesel mechanic and thinks he knows it all. But that beside the point.
He got it back on saturday last week. So it has been back for a total of 6 days and not even 100 miles on the new engine. He is already planning on doing some towing and hauling.
I told him NO WAY you should do it that soon. He said it will be fine. I told him no it won't you need to finish the break in and in about 1k miles start to tow. I have a bad feeling he won't listen and tear up his motor too soon.
Any body think I'm wrong for trying to make him wait? What do you think is proper break in for a brand new crate motor?
