ocelot27

Been working hard to break in the engine. Very difficult to adhere to the specs - I'm doing my best. Did some highway driving this weekend for the first time and tried not to stay pinned at a single speed/rpm/gear for too long. I made a leap from 80-120 in what seemd like just a few secs. I've have noticed significant power increase since day one and hopefully this will continue for a short while longer. The break in specs are very frustrating because the car totally comes alive at about 5000rpm... one more week...

star607

what are the manufacturer's recommendations for break in?

firewired

I am 500, hoping 1500 comes fast.

RI A6

I concur. I was so happy to hit 600 miles today and open her up to 7000 rpm. 6000 rpm was a total tease. You just start to get wound up and on top of the torque curve at 5.5K, and then you have to shut it down. Trouble is, the rpm's can get away from you real fast!!!!!

Unfortunately, I'm headed out for a 2 week vacation and the beast will just have to sit in the garage until I get back.

Bob W.

...7000rpm is more funner than 6000rpm.

larryV

just passed 400, trying hard and averaging 100 miles/day but starting to run out of places to go

sparkhill

Agreed! The engine was tight from the factory but is already running smoother and faster.

absoluteis

Do the motoman break-in, like an intelligent person

Pete @ Stratmosphere

and I'm going by the book with a small dose of motoman in there a few times. Break in process is interesting reading in the manual. -Pete

noobie_boobie

Have 4600 km's, and past the 1st oil change. Picking up the car on the east coast and driving it home to the west coast racked up the clicks.....

Broken in hard at 20km's and happy ever since.

SG