bedding in rings

["Korolyshyn, Dan Mr. DAC DPW ENGR RESOURCE MGMT BR" <Dan.Korolyshyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What is the general consensus as to when the break-in period is
completed and if the break in is successful?  The Owner's Manual
says that after 1,000 miles there are no longer any RPM restrictions,
so I presume that the break in is complete at that point, but I have
heard that sometimes rings do not seat completely until after 1,200
miles or even longer depending on the rings used, so is it oil consumption
or what?

Dan K.

I have 1,200 miles on my newly re-built 2.0 Liter Spider now and the 
oil consumption has been negligible, ie. about 1/4 liter, so I presume
that the rings are well seated.


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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:16:46 -0400
From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: bedding in rings

Ron,

It's mentioned in the Alfa Bible.  The stuff that is suggested is: Bon 
Ami.  It contains feldspar, and that's what does the trick.

Note there are two types of Bon-Ami,  you want the original stuff.

It will take the glaze of the rings... and the bearings, cams, etc...

Good luck.

- --Mark
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