beernale7

Hi guys, wanted some input. I've been wanting an RDX very badly but I am very picky with my color combinations and want a tech. The dealer around me don't have it and couldn't trade for one, so then I decided to go for the TL and the dealer also doesn't have the color combination I want. I have resorted to finally going all the way to San Antonio TX to buy the car. It's an 8 hour drive (540 miles) back to West TX for me. Is it bad to put all that miles on one day right after buying a new car??

Gen4MDX

I think you will be just fine, vary your speed (rpm's), don't floor it and don't slam on the brakes.

Domm

+1^

try not to maintain one speed, so no cruise control.

Colorado Guy AF Ret.

Totally agree here. Vary your speed. Don't lock the cruise control on...as tempted as you might be....but, you are just going to have to totally "drive" your new RDX back...being aware all the way that you need to change up your speeds. Not constantly every minute...but, just don't sit there at 65 or whatever for an hour. And watch those brakes. If you haven't really "scrubbed" them in prior to hitting the highway, then they won't necessarily react exactly how you might expect. Mine didn't.

Rocket_man

By changing your speed I think they really mean change the engine RPM. You could also do that by using the paddle shifters. You don't want to drive an extended period of time in a single RPM range on a new engine. Whether there is any scientific data to back this up I'm not sure. I've heard it many times myself. If you put the first 500 miles on your car going to and from work you would be stopping, accelerating, stopping repeating changing the RPMs from idle to ~3k???.. but in your case you are going to be in a narrow RPM range almost no matter what you do. Either way I don't think you will do any damage to the car, the theory is a new engine may get used to that narrow range and won't perform as well in other ranges. Not sure if that is backed up by a real study or not.

Domm

Instructions on the break-in period/procedure are in your manual.

beernale7

thanks everyone for the help!

Colorado Guy AF Ret.

Uhhhh....changing your speed will change the engines RPM. They go hand in hand, normally, unless you get playfull and drop a gear while holding the same speed. Not many will be doing that on "normal" driving on a trip...unless a long hill climb. There is always an exception or two.

Aman

Watch out for rock chips!