As I am nearing completion of reassembly of my S52 and CX racing kit install, I am thinking about the first start up. What do I need to do for this?
Obviously fill all fluids, but anything additional required to fill all the empty lines going to the turbo (oil/coolant) or fuel lines?
he did say reasembled. my thoughts are the same as you said regardless. Disconect fuel and crank till it has oil pressure. Then go for real. I learned a trick the last time i saw erv he used to pack his oil pump with grease for the first start to minimize ammount of time it took to build pressure, then flushed the motor immediatly.
1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)
1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
Auto/Convertible and staying stock!
Remove the plugs while priming, minimize the load on the bearings until there's pressure.
Grip it & rip it?
Should turn it over by hand for at least 2-3 full rotations to make sure there isn't any valve contact. If you used assembly lube on the camshaft caps (or engine oil if very recent), it should be good to go with just starting it up. I would agree with the above however. Remove the plugs, unplug the fuel pump relay or fuse and crank it over for a bit.
Really wise idea to replace the oil and filter after the first run.
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I should mention, the last head gasket I picked up a 4 quarts of the cheapest oil I could find at Walmart, usually $2-$3 a quart of 5w30, and poured it down the oil filter housing, and also 2-3 quarts down the oil fill cap with the oil drain open. Whatever left over debris you made during cleaning the block that might have fallen down the oil holes should be flushed out. I figured whatever I could do to give my oil filter a helping hand I would do. Most likely overkill, but it was cheap enough to do for my sanity.
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