Hi, just want to get some advices about the proper break in. I read the mototune article and it's very interesting but some mechanics where I live tell me not to drive it hard and not to go past 3,500-4000 rpms, I read somewhere else to change the oil after 20 miles and my machine shop told me to do it after 500 miles so.... What you guys think, how it's properly done or what methods you have use and have worked fine. Thanks
Break in ???
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Go to the oil section. Jdub has a sticky on it. I was in the same paranoid/confusion you were in. First 20 miles, I ran the crap out of it. Changed the oil, and then drive the car normal, with little burst inbetween every now and then. I havent reached 500 yet. But my car hasnt skipped a beat at all. So go with the hard break in....read the sticky in the oil section on how to do it.
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Here is the link....
http://www.supramania.com/forums/sh...ak-in-Oil-and-When-to-Switch-to-Synthetic-Oil
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Here is the link....
http://www.supramania.com/forums/sh...ak-in-Oil-and-When-to-Switch-to-Synthetic-Oil
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't change oil too often. There is no downside except cost.
I prefer to change the oil for the first time after a few heat cycles, prior to driving the car, to remove any contamination from assembly lubes, gaskets, sealers, etc..
Then drive 100-500 miles, depending on weather (<40F or >80F = less miles) and load (more hills = sooner change) before changing again. This change removes the majority of the primary break-in contaminants, such as soot from combustion blowby, metal particles from rings and bearings as they seat and seal, etc.
I usually do one more change at 1500 miles before settling in to the routine 3000 mile changes, switching from regular oil to synthetic oil at that time.
Install a new oil filter at every oil change.
Do not rev past 4k, Avoid building boost.
Double and triple check for leaks.
I prefer to change the oil for the first time after a few heat cycles, prior to driving the car, to remove any contamination from assembly lubes, gaskets, sealers, etc..
Then drive 100-500 miles, depending on weather (<40F or >80F = less miles) and load (more hills = sooner change) before changing again. This change removes the majority of the primary break-in contaminants, such as soot from combustion blowby, metal particles from rings and bearings as they seat and seal, etc.
I usually do one more change at 1500 miles before settling in to the routine 3000 mile changes, switching from regular oil to synthetic oil at that time.
Install a new oil filter at every oil change.
Do not rev past 4k, Avoid building boost.
Double and triple check for leaks.
Personally, I use the hard break in method. I've torn down many engines that I 'abused' this way, and I'm very happy with the wear - or lack of it. The only time engines treated like this lose compression appears to be when I melt / crack / break the pistons. Which, I should point out, I have never done without intending to.