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Old 03-27-2012, 04:59 PM   #110
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Originally Posted by carbonBLUE View Post
yeah thats all i firmly believe, cars come with 2-3 miles on them from being dyno tested and partially broken in at the factory to make sure everything runs, new engines need to be abused here and there for 1-2 gears every 50-60 miles after the first 500-1000 miles to break them in right...keeping the engine below 4000 rpms doesnt let the engine stretch its legs enough

Can you offer an explanation why the manual states what it does? If you are correct than you must know why the manual is wrong. Otherwise you are just guessing. Keep in mind I'm talking about breaking in a car as a whole.
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