break-in procedure
Engine break-in procedure
Please use the following Break-in Procedure to ensure optimum performance of your replacement Rev6 product.
- Use fuel with an octane of 87 or higher.
- Oil must be high in Zinc and Phosphorus! Do not use any full synthetic oils for the first 25 hours of run time.
- Brands that work well:
- Royal Purple
- Comp Cams Break-In Oil
- Lucas Hot Rod Oil
- There are other various oils high in Zinc that will work
- Check oil level, add oil if necessary for the first 25 hours of run time.
- Once Rev6 product is started, bring RPM’s to 1,500-2000 RPM for 6 Minutes.
- Drive slowly first, bringing the Rev6 product up to operating temperature.
- Engines must be broken-in under a load! Running these machines with no load can cause the cylinders to glaze up and not seat in properly, causing engines to lose oil during normal operation.
- Vary throttle positions. Do not operate at sustained idle or sustained high speed.
- Perform regular checks on all fluids, controls, and bolt torques.
- Pull a variation of light and heavy loads during Break-In.
- Change Engine oil and filter after the first 5 hours of operation.
- Change oil after the Break-In period at 25 hours. (At this point you can switch back over to any recommended full synthetic oils.
Transmission break-in procedure
Please use the following Break-in Procedure to ensure optimum performance of your replacement transmission.
- Run only Polaris AGL full synthetic transmission fluid. (All other oils must be approved by Rev6)
- Check oil level, add if necessary
- Vary speeds for 5 hours of run time
- Change oil after 5 hours (This helps remove fine metals from standard wear during break in.
- Pull light loads during break-in.
- Perform regular checks on fluids, controls and bolt torqs.