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Originally Posted By: Vikas Only 190K miles on the engine before needing a rebuild? I am half serious. Was the process gradual or it happened suddenly? I bought the car at 170K and put the rebuild in at 218K. Around 190K is when I noticed things go downhill. There was a faint ticking/thud which...

Thanks guys! I'm running 10W30 right now (what I had sitting around). I'll pick up some decent 5W30 dino oil for the next oil change. ~350 miles before that happens! Hopefully the rings have seated and there isn't as much crud in the oil. It definitely runs better than when I first started it...

Rebuild involved having the head rebuilt. Boring the block to 75.00 mm. New pistons, piston rings, rod and main bearings. New gaskets, bolts, seals etc. Complete rebuild. Everything is back to factory spec. The oil after 100 mi. Notice the metal and sediment. What brands would you recommend...

Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster. I just got done rebuilding and swapping the engine in my 1989 Acura Integra. After the break-in I was planning on switching to synthetic. I'm following the 100-500-1000 OCI using some cheap Quaker State and WIX filter for the initial break-in. So far...