Breaking in my BRZ proper - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BitusB · 03-31-2021, 02:41 AM

It’s official. I’m driving 5+ hours on Saturday south to a town of 7700 souls a few minutes north of the Canada/U.S. border to buy the last brand new grey manual 2020 brz rs in Western Canada. It’s been sitting in a showroom for the last 1.5 years! My questions are: should I request the dealership do anything to address the time in “storage” and aside from breaking in the engine, bedding the brakes and conditioning the paint is there anything else I should consider doing?

gen3v8 · 03-31-2021, 04:15 AM

Get insurance

Tcoat · 03-31-2021, 07:25 AM

They will inspect and do the service it needs before you pick it up so there is nothing more you need to do.
You will get about 50 replies that say "ignore the break in instructions I have been breaking in bikes and cars for 1,000 years and I just drive the shit outta them right off the lot". Unless that instruction is written by the engineers that designed and built the car just ignore it and follow the instructions as listed in the owner manual.

AJ32162 · 03-31-2021, 10:11 AM

You might want to check the air pressure in the tires. Many dealers overinflate the tires to help prevent flat spots from sitting in one spot for so long. Unfortunately, some forget to deflate them during predelivery servicing. My tires were overinflated by 14 pounds.

Wally86 · 03-31-2021, 10:28 AM

Vary your RPMs while you make the drive and enjoy the first 1k miles of varying your RPMs as per the manual.

Also, congrats.

Dzmitry · 03-31-2021, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BitusB

It’s official. I’m driving 5+ hours on Saturday south to a town of 7700 souls a few minutes north of the Canada/U.S. border to buy the last brand new grey manual 2020 brz rs in Western Canada. It’s been sitting in a showroom for the last 1.5 years! My questions are: should I request the dealership do anything to address the time in “storage” and aside from breaking in the engine, bedding the brakes and conditioning the paint is there anything else I should consider doing?

Mine sat a little over a year inside the dealership. Aside from the usual inspection and cleaning they do, I asked them to replace the battery so it's fresh - which they took care of. Break it in as the specs suggest and change your oil after and you're good to go!

bcj · 03-31-2021, 11:56 AM

Fill up with 91+ octane fuel as soon as possible.
Few dealers will use anything over 87. Cost, innit?

The guy trying to sell me mine was very proud of the "fact" that it runs on regular gas.

TommyW · 03-31-2021, 12:10 PM

No cruise control for 500 miles. Change oil at 500 miles, keep revs below 4,500 for 500 miles. Optimum would be break in oil for the first round.

extrashaky · 03-31-2021, 01:05 PM

The most important part of a break in is varying the load on the powertrain. Definitely do not use the cruise control on the return drive, and vary your speed frequently even if it annoys traffic around you.

When I got mine, I had a long drive ahead of me a couple of days later, so I took back roads through several small towns to vary up the RPM and power demands and avoid the temptation to cruise at a set engine speed. It significantly lengthened the drive, but it was worth it for a proper break in.

Grady · 04-01-2021, 08:16 PM

I would have them change the oil. if it has sat that long and they have not replaced the battery it is probably shit and will fail you within 6 months. Follow break in procedures, not real necessary but better to be safe than sorry.

Sasquachulator · 04-01-2021, 10:57 PM

Crowbar/tire iron + side of window

Boom, broken in.

BrahmaBull1990 · 04-02-2021, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

They will inspect and do the service it needs before you pick it up so there is nothing more you need to do.
You will get about 50 replies that say "ignore the break in instructions I have been breaking in bikes and cars for 1,000 years and I just drive the shit outta them right off the lot". Unless that instruction is written by the engineers that designed and built the car just ignore it and follow the instructions as listed in the owner manual.

This.

Call me old fashion, but I’ll gladly baby something for 1,000 miles to ensure longevity of my pricey purchase...

I just kept it under 4,000 RPM and turned on the shift light at 3k; avoid cruise control. Use the time to get to know the car’s handling.

It isn’t only the engine that needs to break-in too. Try to avoid slamming on the brakes.

After 1.5k, I had the engine oil changed and put in Motul for the gearbox and diff.

03-31-2021, 02:41 AM	#1
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03-31-2021, 04:15 AM	#2
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03-31-2021, 07:25 AM	#3
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03-31-2021, 10:28 AM	#5
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AJ32162 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Drives: 2019 BRZ with Performance Package Location: FL Posts: 69 Thanks: 104 Thanked 53 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You might want to check the air pressure in the tires. Many dealers overinflate the tires to help prevent flat spots from sitting in one spot for so long. Unfortunately, some forget to deflate them during predelivery servicing. My tires were overinflated by 14 pounds.

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TommyW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: '13 Whiteout Location: San Clemente Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 496 Thanked 1,242 Times in 673 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No cruise control for 500 miles. Change oil at 500 miles, keep revs below 4,500 for 500 miles. Optimum would be break in oil for the first round.

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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 part of a break in is varying the load on the powertrain. Definitely do not use the cruise control on the return drive, and vary your speed frequently even if it annoys traffic around you. When I got mine, I had a long drive ahead of me a couple of days later, so I took back roads through several small towns to vary up the RPM and power demands and avoid the temptation to cruise at a set engine speed. It significantly lengthened the drive, but it was worth it for a proper break in.

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