Break in Period - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NeilAngelo · 09-30-2014, 06:40 PM

Just purchased a 2015 BRZ Sport Tech CBS 6 spd...pick it up next weekend...Need some advice from the BRZ vets on here about break in period procedures and tips such as keeping the rpm's low for the first little while etc..much appeciated

projekkt · 09-30-2014, 06:45 PM

Subaru verbatim below. Don't step on gas pedal too much to keep revs low? I don't know what you're trying to get at.

New Car Break-in period
1000 miles: Drive calmly for the first 1,000 miles and vary your driving with a normal mix of city and highway.

Always note the blue 'cold engine' light on the dashboard- its a visual reminder that the engine is cold.
Avoid hard starts and stops.
Avoid over-revving the engine, try to keep RPMs under 4000.
Vary your speeds over the full range of city and highway driving
Don't use cruise control much, if at all.
City and freeway driving is fine because that will vary the speeds

extrashaky · 09-30-2014, 07:06 PM

The most important thing is to not use cruise control for the first 1000 miles. The rings need a variety of RPM and loads to seat properly.

Decay107 · 09-30-2014, 07:08 PM

Personally I never really trust factory break in procedures. Once warmed up give it a healthy beating to seat the piston rings.

ScorpionOzzy · 09-30-2014, 07:34 PM

Drive it like you stole it. Break in procedures were written by lawyers. Drive it hard, make sure to use most of the rev range. Just don't redline it, don't drop the clutch, don't go drifting etc. The important thing is that the piston rings seat properly. People who break in their cars soft may experience oil seeping past the rings in the future.

strat61caster · 09-30-2014, 07:59 PM

Toss in someone who takes it easy for the first half the break in period and then slowly ramps up how hard they drive it and voila you have the full spectrum of opinions on break in theory.

This should be the end of the thread, but depending on who jumps in we may get 5 more pages of arguing and posting of various websites and pictures of cylinder walls and compression tests.

imho multi-billion dollar auto companies who have dumped a couple billion dollars in engine development over several decades have a vested interest in you being a repeat customer and gain little if any benefit from giving you improper instructions on owning and operating your vehicle.

PhoKingCool · 09-30-2014, 08:37 PM

Like others have mentioned, get on it! Don't go crazy redlining it though. In the end, fuck it you have a factory warranty right?

Jrryjms07 · 09-30-2014, 09:11 PM

^^and if they won't warranty it then it's time to go FI.

DavidBob · 09-30-2014, 11:47 PM

Pretty much all you need to know about this forum/our cars is in the two posts above. If anything, you have factory warranty right? If not, then it's time to go FI

Turbowned · 10-01-2014, 09:16 AM

Just drive it.

Like a bastard.

subieshanerz · 10-01-2014, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by projekkt

Subaru verbatim below. Don't step on gas pedal too much to keep revs low? I don't know what you're trying to get at.

New Car Break-in period
1000 miles: Drive calmly for the first 1,000 miles and vary your driving with a normal mix of city and highway.

Always note the blue 'cold engine' light on the dashboard- its a visual reminder that the engine is cold.
Avoid hard starts and stops.
Avoid over-revving the engine, try to keep RPMs under 4000.
Vary your speeds over the full range of city and highway driving
Don't use cruise control much, if at all.
City and freeway driving is fine because that will vary the speeds

Blue Light? Where is this on the dash? I don't have one...... unless I'm really oblivious.

jeffchap · 10-01-2014, 10:38 AM

Must be from some other Subie, WRX maybe? I don't have one either.

pinski · 10-01-2014, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subieshanerz

Blue Light? Where is this on the dash? I don't have one...... unless I'm really oblivious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffchap

Must be from some other Subie, WRX maybe? I don't have one either.

You do, you just probably never see it. Only comes on when the engine is cold and is there to let you know not to wail on it until it warms up. Mine hasn't come on yet during a cold start, but it's pretty warm here still.

Looks like the hot temperature light (which is red), except blue.

Edit: the above is wrong - this light must be on other Subie's, but not ours.

BRZPDX · 10-01-2014, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinski

You do, you just probably never see it. Only comes on when the engine is cold and is there to let you know not to wail on it until it warms up. Mine hasn't come on yet during a cold start, but it's pretty warm here still.

Looks like the hot temperature light (which is red), except blue.

I've parked my car out in -10 degree's before and haven't seen this blue light come up. What temp is it supposed to come on at? Is this for 2014+ MY?

09-30-2014, 06:40 PM	#1
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09-30-2014, 07:08 PM	#4
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09-30-2014, 06:45 PM	#2
projekkt Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 15 wrb brz Location: United States Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subaru verbatim below. Don't step on gas pedal too much to keep revs low? I don't know what you're trying to get at. New Car Break-in period 1000 miles: Drive calmly for the first 1,000 miles and vary your driving with a normal mix of city and highway. Always note the blue 'cold engine' light on the dashboard- its a visual reminder that the engine is cold. Avoid hard starts and stops. Avoid over-revving the engine, try to keep RPMs under 4000. Vary your speeds over the full range of city and highway driving Don't use cruise control much, if at all. City and freeway driving is fine because that will vary the speeds

09-30-2014, 07:06 PM	#3
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The most important thing is to not use cruise control for the first 1000 miles. The rings need a variety of RPM and loads to seat properly.

09-30-2014, 07:34 PM	#5
ScorpionOzzy Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Miami Posts: 87 Thanks: 11 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Drive it like you stole it. Break in procedures were written by lawyers. Drive it hard, make sure to use most of the rev range. Just don't redline it, don't drop the clutch, don't go drifting etc. The important thing is that the piston rings seat properly. People who break in their cars soft may experience oil seeping past the rings in the future.

09-30-2014, 07:59 PM	#6
strat61caster - Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS - STX Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 10,368 Thanks: 13,745 Thanked 9,487 Times in 5,001 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Toss in someone who takes it easy for the first half the break in period and then slowly ramps up how hard they drive it and voila you have the full spectrum of opinions on break in theory. This should be the end of the thread, but depending on who jumps in we may get 5 more pages of arguing and posting of various websites and pictures of cylinder walls and compression tests. imho multi-billion dollar auto companies who have dumped a couple billion dollars in engine development over several decades have a vested interest in you being a repeat customer and gain little if any benefit from giving you improper instructions on owning and operating your vehicle.

09-30-2014, 08:37 PM	#7
PhoKingCool Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Palos Verdes, Cali Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Like others have mentioned, get on it! Don't go crazy redlining it though. In the end, fuck it you have a factory warranty right?

09-30-2014, 09:11 PM	#8
Jrryjms07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Location: Madison, WI Posts: 279 Thanks: 1,378 Thanked 125 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^^and if they won't warranty it then it's time to go FI.

09-30-2014, 11:47 PM	#9
DavidBob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Northern NJ Posts: 505 Thanks: 413 Thanked 103 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Pretty much all you need to know about this forum/our cars is in the two posts above. If anything, you have factory warranty right? If not, then it's time to go FI

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