break-in period is OVER
 

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Yesterday hit a milestone...never driven the car past 4000rpm...Let the fun begin :popcorn:

time to go to a track or autocross.

I never had a break-in period.

I've Driven Mine Like I Stole It From Day One.

Oh zero mechanical problems and the car is now 4 years old.

I skipped the break in! Oops

Read a lot of mixed things about the car not really even having a break-in period, but hey nothing wrong with following the manual and avoiding any potential mishaps ;)

I'm on my 4th FR-S not one of them had a "Break-in-period" the only reason I've owned 4 of them is I kept upgrading to the new model.

You done good - :thumbsup:


humfrz

Maybe you didn't keep any one of them long to mess up the engine - :iono:

:D


humfrz

The most important part of break-in isn't the RPM limit. It's avoiding cruise control and varying the RPM. Breaking it in on the highway at constant RPM can reduce the engine's ability to develop its full power later on.

Which is also in the manual! Honestly this is kind of an impossible situation for me as my drive to and from work consists of a city drive and passing by 3 schools; which in the morning well, we all know how that goes. :P

No..... the owner of my 2013 FR-S is still driving the car with no problems.
@humfrz if something breaks that's why the car has a warranty. :lol:

Now the fun begins! I wasn't as restrained as you as I had to redline mine at least once (driving it home from the dealer lol), and I touched 5K a few times as well. But I ever since I finished break in I have been wringing its neck, which IMO is the whole point of these cars :burnrubber:

I drove 500 miles gently per manual. Then couldn't take it any more and then just drove it like I stole it. But hey, at least I made it to 500 gentle miles...

There are massive debates whether break in is needed or not, apparently especially in the motorcycle communities.