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      01-10-2014, 04:25 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by nicknaz View Post
Get the oil temperature past 160F and go for it.
Agreed. Let the car's fluids get up to temperature and drive it as you normally would. You'll get a very nice piston ring seal.

Liability and safety concerns play a role with respect to why the manual recommends a particular "break-in" procedure.
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