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jfwyatt1
03-02-2012, 07:41 PM
just finished putting the top end back together on my sons 400 and ran it long enough to make sure it has enough oil for break-in. Ive always in the past just run the heck out of my rebuils for about 30 min then changed the oil but the mechanic at my local shop who honed the cylinder said 400ex motors like a slow breakin period varying the throttle for about 10 hours. is this true or should i just do it as i always have. thanks

CJM
03-02-2012, 08:22 PM
Beat the hell out of it for a bit and change the oil Taking it easy will not break in the rings well and it wont seal right.

jfwyatt1
03-02-2012, 08:39 PM
thats what ive always done but this is only my 3rd 4 stroke rebuild have done plenty of 2strokes tho. thanks