Are you still supposed to break in a new car?
11-07-2003, 12:10 PM
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Are you still supposed to break in a new car?
Friend of mine just got a G35C yesterday. He's not sure if he is supposed to break in the car, or if thats not necessary anymore.
Anyone know?
If you are supposed to break it in, is there any method thats recommended? Keep it under a certain RPM, or put highway miles on it....????
Anyone know?
If you are supposed to break it in, is there any method thats recommended? Keep it under a certain RPM, or put highway miles on it....????
11-07-2003, 12:14 PM
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Yep... I'm a firm believer in break ins...
The owners manual will tell you what the proper method is. For my G, it was 1200 miles, with nothing above 4k rpms, no hard launches...
Thankfully, I'm at 3K miles and that break in crap is LONG gone!
The owners manual will tell you what the proper method is. For my G, it was 1200 miles, with nothing above 4k rpms, no hard launches...
Thankfully, I'm at 3K miles and that break in crap is LONG gone!
11-07-2003, 12:34 PM
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I think tolerances are pretty tight these days. I think the break in a bit overrated, but it doesn't hurt to keep it safe for a few miles and let things settle into place.
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11-07-2003, 01:09 PM
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I've got a BUNCH of family friends and personal friends who build motors and very few of them break them in. They will use different oils at first but most of them go balls to the walls from the start.
I had 2 friends who bought Civic SI's together when they came out. One babied it and the other one just mashed the car. The guy who mashed the car CLEARLY had a faster car after a little while. He'd just leave the other SI
I had 2 friends who bought Civic SI's together when they came out. One babied it and the other one just mashed the car. The guy who mashed the car CLEARLY had a faster car after a little while. He'd just leave the other SI
11-07-2003, 01:10 PM
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Originally posted by Crazy Sellout
my manual also says i think need change every 10k miles... ya think im gonna beileve that too. :P
my manual also says i think need change every 10k miles... ya think im gonna beileve that too. :P
w/ the advancement in oil technology that's about right. This 3K stuff is pure BS.
11-07-2003, 02:23 PM
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hey, you think they would lie about something like that?
I change my synth around 5-6K and by the looks of it i'm still changing to early and i'm hard on my car
I change my synth around 5-6K and by the looks of it i'm still changing to early and i'm hard on my car
11-07-2003, 03:35 PM
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I heard somewhere that driving it like you stole it right off the line is actually BETTER - helps the rings get sealed quickly. But i can't find the url right now 
11-07-2003, 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by ABreece
I heard somewhere that driving it like you stole it right off the line is actually BETTER - helps the rings get sealed quickly. But i can't find the url right now
I heard somewhere that driving it like you stole it right off the line is actually BETTER - helps the rings get sealed quickly. But i can't find the url right now
11-07-2003, 05:18 PM
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Originally posted by ABreece
I heard somewhere that driving it like you stole it right off the line is actually BETTER - helps the rings get sealed quickly. But i can't find the url right now
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heard that more then a few times myself
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Originally posted by ABreece
I heard somewhere that driving it like you stole it right off the line is actually BETTER - helps the rings get sealed quickly. But i can't find the url right now
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heard that more then a few times myself
11-07-2003, 06:35 PM
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Originally posted by Ray Khan
I think tolerances are pretty tight these days. I think the break in a bit overrated, but it doesn't hurt to keep it safe for a few miles and let things settle into place.
I think tolerances are pretty tight these days. I think the break in a bit overrated, but it doesn't hurt to keep it safe for a few miles and let things settle into place.
But I still took it easy on my CL for the first 1200 miles or so. Go figure.
11-07-2003, 08:33 PM
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Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
This is the info people are referring to. It talks about putting load on the engine(revving the engine hard) to properly seat the piston rings during early break-in.
This is the info people are referring to. It talks about putting load on the engine(revving the engine hard) to properly seat the piston rings during early break-in.
11-07-2003, 09:04 PM
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Originally posted by fyud
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
This is the info people are referring to. It talks about putting load on the engine(revving the engine hard) to properly seat the piston rings during early break-in.
Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
This is the info people are referring to. It talks about putting load on the engine(revving the engine hard) to properly seat the piston rings during early break-in.
11-08-2003, 04:00 AM
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Originally posted by Crazy Sellout
my manual also says i think need change every 10k miles... ya think im gonna beileve that too. :P
my manual also says i think need change every 10k miles... ya think im gonna beileve that too. :P
"i think need change every 10k miles.."?
11-09-2003, 06:58 AM
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Originally posted by greyjhu
I just got my tranny replaced, think my tranny needs a "break-in"?
I just got my tranny replaced, think my tranny needs a "break-in"?
the tranny that is.
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