The longest 1000 miles - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sparrowhawk · 07-24-2012, 04:35 PM

Just picked up my new BRZ with 9miles on it. Now to wail until 1000miles so I can open this baby up. Do any of you guys have some break-in tips other then what it says in the manual?

Mr. Mcoupe · 07-24-2012, 04:37 PM

nope but CONGRATS! POST PICS!

Miniata · 07-24-2012, 04:42 PM

Advice? Take it on a roadtrip on some back roads to speed up the break-in process and gain a higher level of familiarity with your new car. Half of my break-in miles came on a 500 mile road trip on July 4th with my wife.

Bg8780 · 07-24-2012, 08:16 PM

Same here. I put 1200 miles on it the first week. About 800 miles to drive her from my home in Ohio (where the car was ordered) all the way down to Georgia for work. The rest was purely pleasure driving. I wasted so much gas just not being able to sit inside while she was sitting outside.

Sigh-on-Rice · 07-24-2012, 09:19 PM

Congrats on the car.
People have different opinions when it comes to break-in period.
Here's the thread that talks about it.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5618

EvoXDD · 07-24-2012, 09:40 PM

first 400 vary rpms, don't go over 4k rpm, baby it bla bla bla

after 400 start giving it a little more love and getting to like 6-6.5k

1000 beat on it hard for like one gas tank then just drive normal after that

Flat Black VW · 07-24-2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvoXDD

first 400 vary rpms, don't go over 4k rpm, baby it bla bla bla

after 400 start giving it a little more love and getting to like 6-6.5k

1000 beat on it hard for like one gas tank then just drive normal after that

This is pretty much what I did, runs great now and I hit 1600 today.

rice_classic · 07-25-2012, 12:37 AM

I'm at 400 something and I think on my 1001 mile I'm going to bang the rev limiter, because damnit, that's what I bought it for!

sparrowhawk · 07-25-2012, 02:06 PM

Thanks for the reply everyone. Here is a picture of her on Day 1.

BoxeRZ · 07-25-2012, 03:59 PM

Damn dude, that looks like some kind of file photo. Lighting is perfect, I think they call that the "magic hour" Congrats on the gorgeous ride!

sparrowhawk · 07-25-2012, 05:58 PM

Thanks Dude, yeah I waited until the evening. I hate seeing pics of cars in the balzing sun!

WRXGuy1 · 07-28-2012, 09:51 AM

Congrats!

BMWDavid · 07-28-2012, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rice_classic

I'm at 400 something and I think on my 1001 mile I'm going to bang the rev limiter, because damnit, that's what I bought it for!

Actually you should be increasing the max rpm as the miles increase so that when you close in on 1,000 miles you can red line the car.

Think about it...you've stayed at 4,000 RPM for 1,000 miles and then at 1001 miles, wham here comes the red line.

Does not make sense.

rice_classic · 07-29-2012, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWDavid

Does not make sense.

It was in jest.

07-24-2012, 04:35 PM	#1
sparrowhawk Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: xterra Location: so cal Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The longest 1000 miles Just picked up my new BRZ with 9miles on it. Now to wail until 1000miles so I can open this baby up. Do any of you guys have some break-in tips other then what it says in the manual?

07-24-2012, 04:37 PM	#2
Mr. Mcoupe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: ExigeS,M3,S2k,MCpe,MR2T,T4R,Sienna Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 207 Thanks: 0 Thanked 152 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nope but CONGRATS! POST PICS! __________________ Current: 19 GT-R[]17 M2[]17 WRX[]14 T4R[]12 NV2500[]07 Exige S[]07 S2k[]05 M3[]03 M3[]02 MCoupe[]94 MR2T[]93 MR2 T[]92 MR2 T[]91 MR2 T[]95 SC400[] Gone but not forgotten: 04 STI[]05 MR2 Spyder[]04 S2k[]03 IS300[]90 MR2[]

07-24-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
Miniata Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ - 90 Miata - 07 FXT -05 Mini Location: Ohio Posts: 546 Thanks: 6 Thanked 142 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Advice? Take it on a roadtrip on some back roads to speed up the break-in process and gain a higher level of familiarity with your new car. Half of my break-in miles came on a 500 mile road trip on July 4th with my wife. __________________ 17x7 Kosei K1-TS w/ 215/45-17 Dunlop Star Specs Nameless Track Pipe - Strano front sway bar

07-25-2012, 02:06 PM	#9
sparrowhawk Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: xterra Location: so cal Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the reply everyone. Here is a picture of her on Day 1. Last edited by Guff; 07-25-2012 at 04:03 PM.

07-25-2012, 03:59 PM	#10
BoxeRZ Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13LTDWRBBRZ6MT Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 159 Thanks: 89 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Damn dude, that looks like some kind of file photo. Lighting is perfect, I think they call that the "magic hour" Congrats on the gorgeous ride! __________________ "Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the six companies that merged to create FHI."

07-24-2012, 08:16 PM	#4
Bg8780 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '13 Black Subaru BRZ Limited Location: All over Posts: 479 Thanks: 439 Thanked 156 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same here. I put 1200 miles on it the first week. About 800 miles to drive her from my home in Ohio (where the car was ordered) all the way down to Georgia for work. The rest was purely pleasure driving. I wasted so much gas just not being able to sit inside while she was sitting outside.

07-25-2012, 12:37 AM	#8
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm at 400 something and I think on my 1001 mile I'm going to bang the rev limiter, because damnit, that's what I bought it for!

07-25-2012, 05:58 PM	#11
sparrowhawk Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: xterra Location: so cal Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks Dude, yeah I waited until the evening. I hate seeing pics of cars in the balzing sun!

07-28-2012, 09:51 AM	#12
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