Break in Y/N ?

[pmdc]

Originally Posted by lbroskee

break it in how u will drive it, but i don't recomend redlining it all day during that time tho

I'm just driving it normally, like I'd drive my old beater corolla. Not handling it with kid gloves, and not being aggressive with it. The only real difference from my normal driving is varying my speed/rpm's.

[dvdmzjr]

I put the rev beep thing at 3900. Figured better safe than sorry, and better to have an outside source keep an eye on me.

[Cade01]

I've heard that using engine braking a good deal during break-in is a good way to help the rings seat really well. Hopefully so, I went kinda easy on mine during break-in but did engine brake a lot.

[wrxgoose]

I didn't drive mine as hard during break in as I do now, but I did break 4k just about every day driving it.

[rxpx2012]

For maximum HP listen to Joe Blow on the internet and drive it like you stole it from the get go. Or do what the owners manual says and take it easy for the first 1,000 miles, but what do they know, they only made the car.

[lazyluka]

Here is what I did to break my car in:
1. Do not hold the engine at constant RPM's
2. Try to avoid WOT acceleration for the first few 100km's/miles
3. If it's a manual be easy on the clutch for the first few 100km's/miles
4. Take it gently up to 7000rpm or so then engine brake back down to around 4000rpm
5. After taking it above 4000rpm drive below 4000rpm for a while before reving it high again.
6. Avoid rush hour traffic if you can.

[bkblitzed]

for the first 500 miles i didnt go past 4k. every 100 miles after that i went up 1k in rpm. As soon as i hit around 7-800 miles i started driving it like how it's meant to be driven. In 1 month i put about 2600 miles on it since i got it on june 7th.

[FRiSson]

The most interesting thing I read about break-in suggested that go full throttle on the engine for a few seconds before the first 50 miles, something about the throttle pressure helping to seat the valves..... but, you need to do this without getting the rev's over 4,000 rpm. The solution I came up with was to put the car in third gear at around 1,600 rpms and then go full throttle. Since the engine has almost no power at that RPM it will take a while before you hit 4,000.

[Barbarian]

Read the manual and follow what it says. They don't spend money to have someone write it and then print it for shits and giggles.

[50 R]

Just very the RPM's nothing constant for about 600 miles, then go crazy!!

[FiRStscion]

Originally Posted by Clembo

Manual says pretty much the same thing. Vary RPMs and keep it under 4K except for emergencies. I had a 'few' emergencies as I drove it more. Best to just vary types of driving and RPMs throughout the period. Include some highway travel and don't be afraid to wind it out a few times every now and then. 'Emergencies', you know?

HA! "Emergencies", i like it.:happy0180:

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

Take it to redline as you pull out of the lot. My car seems to be working brilliantly so far.

as much i would really love to do this, i dont want to take any chances.

Originally Posted by whaap

I always figured that the people writing the owners manual knew more about the subject than I did so I followed their recommendations.

Very true, i just wanted to see from actual experience from people with the same car how there car is doing.

Originally Posted by oldpueblo

It's my understanding that it's not just for the engine, all the systems need to break in. I'm sticking to what the manual says, that's its job.

Originally Posted by PStaff716

The car is just screaming to be drivin hard :-)

It surely is!

Originally Posted by dvdmzjr

I put the rev beep thing at 3900. Figured better safe than sorry, and better to have an outside source keep an eye on me.

yeah, i know im already gonna love this feature. :O

Originally Posted by 50 R

Just very the RPM's nothing constant for about 600 miles, then go crazy!!

This makes perfect sense to me.

[FiRStscion]

thanks everyone for all the feedback! appreciate it all.

[FiRStsc10n]

Nice username hehe

[strat61caster]

Followed manual, 11k miles and 7 months later no problems, not even chirps.