Break In Engine Before?

[pickwithaustin]

Originally Posted by invaderzim

Break it in hard. All the people saying "read the manual... Engineers know best" don't seem to understand that the "soft break in" period in there is more for liability purposes than anything else..

Of course it is for their liability purposes. They know what they designed and they know that damage can be done, hence a liability, if it is "beaten to hell" as some of the he-man driver's suggest.

I love it when Joe Street Racer gets denied warranty repair. Touche'

[pickwithaustin]

Originally Posted by Vaz

I basicly bought my 2015 Chevy Camaro and ever since i got it with 19 Miles I have been non stop raping the living shit out of it.

What a shame.
Start saving up for the next one.
I remember kids who abused their toys and always had the broken ones while I was still enjoying.

[Manbearpig]

Originally Posted by Vaz

I basicly bought my 2015 Chevy Camaro and ever since i got it with 19 Miles I have been non stop raping the living shit out of it. Its now at 200 Miles.. Do you guys think I have caused any damage? Annddddd do you really think i should stop because its the critical time to break in an engine.?

This is the second thread of yours I've came into with assumptions on things that may or may not have taken placed.

[Dfault]

Lots of old men in here will tell you to drive it easily. However even though my experience is mainly with building race engines for motorcycles, i'd say its about the same with a car. I did nothing but hard break ins on the bikes I was riding and they held up great. Even with my daily drivers, bikes that is.

[damian559]

I had a hard break in, and my car feels faster than it was brand new. I got it with 9 miles and now at 4200. It was dynoed on a humid 100 degree day and make 381 hp and 374 tq bone stock.

[invaderzim]

Originally Posted by pickwithaustin

Of course it is for their liability purposes. They know what they designed and they know that damage can be done, hence a liability, if it is "beaten to hell" as some of the he-man driver's suggest.

I love it when Joe Street Racer gets denied warranty repair. Touche'

Liability as in they can't tell people to drive like asswipes. There's a difference between breaking it in hard and beating the thing too hell 24/7. you guys are right, the engineers DO know best. If they didn't want the engine to turn at so many RPMs they wouldn't have allowed them to do so. So no damage could ever be done to them and save GM all kinds of "liability" issues.. The engines do not need to be babied at any point in time. Drive normal. Drive hard. Don't hit the limiter every single gear every single time. That'll wreck any engine no matter how many miles on it.

[pickwithaustin]

Originally Posted by invaderzim

Liability as in they can't tell people to drive like asswipes.

So then wouldn't they just say, "Drive the car as you would normally"? Why do they state "break in period" if they don't mean it? I'm very confused with this logic.

[JaniMaks]

Same here OP I am now at 2200 miles but I have been driving it like a Camaro should be driven, always warm it up regardless of what the weather is outside, give a few miles for everything to settle in and rip it to your heart's desire.

If I was to drive it like a grandma for any period of time I would have bought a Prius

[Mutant Racer]

I was told by the boys that built my car..."Do NOT baby your new ride, throw out that manual, and go ahead and give that Z some good driving for the first 1,000 or 1,500 miles."

I say go ahead and bang on it but within reason mind you.

[90503]

Originally Posted by Vaz

I basicly bought my 2015 Chevy Camaro and ever since i got it with 19 Miles I have been non stop raping the living shit out of it. Its now at 200 Miles.. Do you guys think I have caused any damage? Annddddd do you really think i should stop because its the critical time to break in an engine.?

...Maybe it caused this damage....???


http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382402

[07-SRT]

I have broke in every vehicle hard right from the dealership, dyno, track, street... I have never had an engine failure. My tuner said the my current Camaro dynoed a little higher than the average LS3 with same mods and I drove it hard right from the dealership ( not that means anything) FWIW... My friend bought (2) 5.0's back in the late 80's early 90's and broke one in like he stole it and the other one he babied... The broke in hard one was faster. IMO i wouldn't worry about and keep driving it hard....

[90503]

Originally Posted by cadyshac

1. Why wait until now to ask?

2. What do you mean by "beating on it"?

3. Did you already buy this car or what, I am confused by your posts.

4. Troll??????

Looks like it's a leased car....


http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382134

[NYCamOwner]

Originally Posted by Mutant Racer

I was told by the boys that built my car..."Do NOT baby your new ride, throw out that manual, and go ahead and give that Z some good driving for the first 1,000 or 1,500 miles."

I say go ahead and bang on it but within reason mind you.

And what do you think the OP's original statement said?
"I basicly bought my 2015 Chevy Camaro and ever since i got it with 19 Miles I have been non stop raping the living shit out of it. Its now at 200 Miles.."

Sounds to me like it was not driven reasonably...

[trashmanssd]

Originally Posted by 90503

Looks like it's a leased car....

Yupp go to the dealer to buy that used Camaro, Salesman tries tell you how a little old lady had it all easy gentle miles. Meanwhile this kids been beating it like a rented mule for 2 years and its about to die.