Breaking the rules on "break In period " recommendation - Page 2

crazydmc · 06-01-2017, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by suzook

I beat the living pi$$ out of mine as soon as I pulled out of the dealer. 15k miles later, no issues.

curious, how long rear tires last driving as you say?

suzook · 06-02-2017, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by crazydmc

curious, how long rear tires last driving as you say?

Still have 50% left, but I don't do useless burnouts. I also have winter tires from Jan to March.

DeadSpider · 11-21-2018, 10:22 AM

This may be slighyly off topic but I discussed something like this with my dealer and my car had about 24 miles on it when i purchased it. I have seen how people “test drive” fast cars. i asked them if the joy rides others did had any effect on my warranty. They said no, the warranty starts when I purchased it.

Which brings me to basically the same question... did the test drive/joy rides others did possibly screw up my proper breaking in of the vehicle, reliability?

Glen e · 11-21-2018, 10:42 AM

i really can't believe how many people worry about this break-in thing.....absolutely no need these days....

Airfuel · 11-21-2018, 11:03 AM

Like marrying a woman who sleeps around a lot!

My car was a virgin, 2 miles fresh from the factory.

Just look for rubber chunks under the rear wheel well.

VinnAY · 11-21-2018, 11:36 AM

Break-in is garbage. I drive all of mine off the lot the way that I'm going to drive it every day, save for I don't redline the thing and beat on it, but I don't do anything close to babying it either.

Nsxmatt · 11-23-2018, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Airfuel

Like marrying a woman who sleeps around a lot!

My car was a virgin, 2 miles fresh from the factory.

Just look for rubber chunks under the rear wheel well.

No car is a virgin. The tech who did the PDI already had 2 miles with your wife, and I guarantee he wasn't easy on her.

DaveC113 · 11-23-2018, 09:39 AM

It's likely piston rings are seated by the factory so whatever you do isn't going to matter as much as a brand new motor. I think piston ring sealing has improved a lot, with many engines using no apparent oil between oil changes at all. I don't think this is left up to chance and the owner following certain break-in procedures has nothing to do with it.

That said, I think it's best to:

-Let the motor warm up, including oil, before going WOT

-Approach redline slowly, i.e. only go to 4k rpm for a while and gradually allow higher rpms. It's hard to say how much this matters but with a brand new motor you can often feel the internal friction going away as you do the initial break-in.

-No fast starts in 1st gear, mostly for the tranny, clutch and rear diff to wear in properly.

11-21-2018, 10:42 AM	#18
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	i really can't believe how many people worry about this break-in thing.....absolutely no need these days.... __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant Last edited by Glen e; 11-21-2018 at 11:04 AM.

11-21-2018, 11:03 AM	#19
Airfuel Drives: '19 2SS M6. Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: CT Posts: 340	Like marrying a woman who sleeps around a lot! My car was a virgin, 2 miles fresh from the factory. Just look for rubber chunks under the rear wheel well. __________________ 2019 2SS, Shadow gray, 6mt, NPP, Magneride, Bose.

11-21-2018, 10:22 AM	#17
DeadSpider Drives: 2019 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Louisiana Posts: 74 View My Garage	This may be slighyly off topic but I discussed something like this with my dealer and my car had about 24 miles on it when i purchased it. I have seen how people “test drive” fast cars. i asked them if the joy rides others did had any effect on my warranty. They said no, the warranty starts when I purchased it. Which brings me to basically the same question... did the test drive/joy rides others did possibly screw up my proper breaking in of the vehicle, reliability?

11-21-2018, 11:36 AM	#20
VinnAY Account Suspended Drives: 18 1SS/1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 939	Break-in is garbage. I drive all of mine off the lot the way that I'm going to drive it every day, save for I don't redline the thing and beat on it, but I don't do anything close to babying it either.

11-23-2018, 09:39 AM	#22
DaveC113 Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Front Range, CO Posts: 1,866	It's likely piston rings are seated by the factory so whatever you do isn't going to matter as much as a brand new motor. I think piston ring sealing has improved a lot, with many engines using no apparent oil between oil changes at all. I don't think this is left up to chance and the owner following certain break-in procedures has nothing to do with it. That said, I think it's best to: -Let the motor warm up, including oil, before going WOT -Approach redline slowly, i.e. only go to 4k rpm for a while and gradually allow higher rpms. It's hard to say how much this matters but with a brand new motor you can often feel the internal friction going away as you do the initial break-in. -No fast starts in 1st gear, mostly for the tranny, clutch and rear diff to wear in properly.

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