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Originally Posted by spearfish25 i think it's a pretty normal finding. Many people including myself have noticed that the engine runs cooler after a few thousand miles are put on

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Old 09-03-2009, 12:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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i think it's a pretty normal finding. Many people including myself have noticed that the engine runs cooler after a few thousand miles are put on the car. My hypothesis is that the higher temps when new are due to increased internal friction which smoothes out with time and use. I think the metal shavings go right along with the theory.
x2 metal shavings are normal for braking in an engine. And even after brake in.
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