Jeez, now I know what the break-in period is for!
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I think the break-in period can be thought of as driver break-in as well. Getting used to the car in general is good (ergonomics, etc).
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Re: Re: Jeez, now I know what the break-in period is for!
Originally posted by ride5000
don't you think that's kind of silly?
i mean, like the engine somehow has knowledge that it's gone 1000 miles, and now you can thrash it?
don't get me wrong... i don't think you're hurting thing at all letting it out. i just think what the mfg. suggests is essentially a sudden increase in reliability, at this magically round number, and that's pretty preposterous.
fwiw, i didn't worry about the break in period much at all. i was careful not to push the car while cold, as i still am, but that was about it. i'll let you know how i turn out in about 90k more miles.
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don't you think that's kind of silly?
i mean, like the engine somehow has knowledge that it's gone 1000 miles, and now you can thrash it?
don't get me wrong... i don't think you're hurting thing at all letting it out. i just think what the mfg. suggests is essentially a sudden increase in reliability, at this magically round number, and that's pretty preposterous.
fwiw, i didn't worry about the break in period much at all. i was careful not to push the car while cold, as i still am, but that was about it. i'll let you know how i turn out in about 90k more miles.
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Did you ever filter your oil after the first oil change? I did. There were little shavings in there that the oil filter didn't get.
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Re: Re: Re: Jeez, now I know what the break-in period is for!
Originally posted by Bilkid
No, its not silly. Metal parts in the engine need time to round off their sharp edges and get fused together under the pressure of a working engine. 1000 miles might be conservative, but I would never call it silly.
Did you ever filter your oil after the first oil change? I did. There were little shavings in there that the oil filter didn't get.
No, its not silly. Metal parts in the engine need time to round off their sharp edges and get fused together under the pressure of a working engine. 1000 miles might be conservative, but I would never call it silly.
Did you ever filter your oil after the first oil change? I did. There were little shavings in there that the oil filter didn't get.
THAT was what i said was silly.
every engine ever put into an automobile has been run-in at the factory--and i'm sure they're run-in hard. it's a LOT cheaper to have the engine fail before it's in a car, and you don't have a pissed off customer either.
do what you want to do. there are valid reasons for breaking in an engine hard. a lot of respected tuners agree.
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Originally posted by GR8-WRX
I think the break-in period can be thought of as driver break-in as well. Getting used to the car in general is good (ergonomics, etc).
I think the break-in period can be thought of as driver break-in as well. Getting used to the car in general is good (ergonomics, etc).
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i heard that you should redline a new engineforthe 1st 20 miles and during th break in period you should also redline a few times to help the rings seal or something...i thnk it wasBAN SUVS who posted a link to an article...anyone have the site?
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Just finished the running in period & got an oil change on my new Scoob - deep joy! An extra 3,000 boosted revs to play with!
Running in seems to vary with manufacturer...many now say you don't need to, some, like Subaru, say you do. I read that BMWs have an adaptive rev limiter built into their engine management software that gradually increases over the first few hundred miles .
Running in seems to vary with manufacturer...many now say you don't need to, some, like Subaru, say you do. I read that BMWs have an adaptive rev limiter built into their engine management software that gradually increases over the first few hundred miles .
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one of the best things to do is observe the 1000mile, break in, then change the oil, and beat the **** out of it, it is still under warranty, break what ever is going to break now. becasue most parts, that are going to give you a problem will go not to soon after you put a heavey load on them. the 1000 miles is there to help you seat the rings mesh all the moving parts together. it is there to trouble shoot problems, get out the bugs, and also a way to get everyone use to driving there new car, because they want you to drive it get a feel for how it drives, so you do not take it off the lot, down the street to the first light you see and have some moron in his primer gray civic taunt you into racing him, and have the car get away from you. or go out on the highway, and think you can do a high speed weave with it, with the thought of this is all whell drive how can anyone loose control of the this thing on macadam, it is a break in period for the car and you. i wonder if they have one for the turbo tork steer neon?
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My dad picked up a '97 528i in Munich at the dealership there. I was with him and they advised not to exceed 4000 RPM for a certain number of miles. I don't remember exactly how many he said, but there was definitely a recommended break-in period. I'm not sure if that applies to new cars also, but I would be wary of what any dealer told me.... Just my 2 cents.
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