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Old 11-04-2008, 11:30 AM   #16 (permalink)
Will
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Meat-roll - '97 Geo Metro
Team Metro
90 day: 55.4 mpg (US)

Wife's Brruik - '03 Buick Century
90 day: 30.84 mpg (US)

Blue Balt - '08 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE
Team Chevy
90 day: 38.19 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by whitevette View Post
This is old wive's tale # 37 ! From a machine's view, it makes little sense. All the lapped seals between the various metals depend on three things - 1) Do not over-heat or over-load. 2) Always provide a clean ( not "clear") lubricant. And 3) Do not abuse ( like your break-in procedure ). There is a definite difference between "lap-in" and "BREAK-in".
Have one of them "nice days."
Hmmm... I don't think you understand my idea of "more aggressive". You should check out my mpg log. My idea of more aggressive is most people's idea of normal. Thank you for your input, though.
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