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      08-13-2012, 11:55 AM   #16
Richard Cranium
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Originally Posted by chudak18 View Post
My shop just replaced an engine in an sti for a customer. My tech advises every one to adhere to breakin recommendations. This particular customer didn't. Ended up doing the rebuild a second time. The engine lasted 200 miles. Didn't even get a chance to switch out the break in oil. This is an extreme case, but I'm not going to take the chance.
If the owner didn't overrev it that sounds to me like a bum rebuild.......
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