New engine first start

[jmdst28]

ok today is the day my rebulid is complete and i plan on starting the engine. after reading every post i could im still up in the air about what oil to use for the first few cycles. i planned on running cheap 10w-30 but am now leaning towards Rotella 15w-40 to clean everything out then after a few hundred miles switching back to 10w-30, any objections to that??? Also all my timing components are already assembled so whats the best and fastest way to prime the engine since i cannot spin the oil pump by hand at this point? i want this to go as smooth as possible with no setbacks. in closing i do take my car to the track a few times a month but dont beat it up while driving around town so i ask should i break it in like i plan on driving it at the track or just slowly break it in as i drive it around the street. this is my first rebuild so any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Tyeler18]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/art...pump-timing-components-already-installed.html

I too am literally firing my new motor up tomorrow. I'll be using the convention Rotella for the first 3000 miles of break-in. The next best thing in my opinion is the Brad Penn break-in oil.

 

[Ehclipse]

im going to start up my rebuilt engine later today too, im going to use 10W-30 on the first oil change at 100 miles than also at 500 than switch over to a synthetic at 1000