Oil Pan

[SleepingTsi94]

Will a 7bolt oil pan fit on a 6bolt block? Just ordered my new engine and only missing the oilpan.

 

[SleepingTsi94]

Also oil should be used when breaking in a engine?

 

[JayRolla]

I just used regular motor oil for my break in period. Ive heard people say use some heavy oils but these where v8 guys. I didnt want to clog up oil lines to the turbo or have ever heard to do it. With the oil pan Im pretty sure they are the same.

 

[Purevil]

NO. The oil pans are different and are not interchangable.

 

[faracon]

Regular 10w 30 for your break in period. It will hep to break in your piston rings.

 

[Defiant]

Also oil should be used when breaking in a engine?

Yes, just as the Search should be used before asking an unrelated question in a thread.
However, breaking in an engine without oil will save you a lot of time as regards what this engine's eventual fate will probably be.

 

[Strm Trpr]

10w-30 Mobil 1 regular oil is my suggestion.
Just in case you are breaking in your new motor and a new turbo at the same time, I would advise otherwise.
I've read too many posts about guys breaking in a fresh motor with a brand new turbo, and then that turbo died soon after their first oil change.
This happens especially if the oil feed for the turbo is coming from the head (1gs), and not the oil filter housing (2gs).
RRE sells a conversion kit for you 1g guys to feed from the oil filter bracket.