Sunday, May 17, 2015

Lotus Twin Cam "Run In" & maintenance advice from Miles Wilkins

From his Twin Cam book:

Never exceed 3000RPM, in any gear, for the first 1000 miles (1600kms). After that, increase 500 RPM for every 500 miles.

Change oil at 500 miles. Check chain & valve clearances.
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Change oil every 3000 miles afterwards. Chain & valve clearances every 5000 miles.

Never run the engine in the winter, it does more harm than good. If you do, let it warm up and run for at least 30 minutes.

If the car is run very little, change the oil twice seasonally. The acids in oils will attack the bearings.

This will give 80,000-90,000 miles lifespan.

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