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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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How does properly break in an S4? I should be getting mine this week and want to make sure that I break it in properly. I have seen several different responses to this so let the games begin.

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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 02:39 PM
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Like you did any of your other cars.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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I'm keeping mine around 3K for the first 500 miles and then around 4K for the next 500 miles.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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what does your manual say?
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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Your user manual of course details reccommends factory break in procedure.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Do it HARD, don't baby it. I have at least 2 C63 owners swear by it.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rktskicar
Your user manual of course details reccommends factory break in procedure.
The manual is worthless. It says, "for the first 600 miles, don't exceed 3/4 of the marked maximum speed on the speedo". OK, our speedo is marked to 200, so that means don't exceed 150??
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mellow_sparky
The manual is worthless. It says, "for the first 600 miles, don't exceed 3/4 of the marked maximum speed on the speedo". OK, our speedo is marked to 200, so that means don't exceed 150??
Agreed - user manual useless for this. I follow my own procedures of driving as I normally would any other day of the life of the car. Seems to work.

I think the brakes need more break-in than the engine.

I"m sure there are plenty of very strong opinions on the subject though.
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I tried that. haven't gone above 130 or so.... so far.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by xtr3ma
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Do it HARD, don't baby it. I have at least 2 C63 owners swear by it.

So following this - should you break it in with the manual Tiptronic in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear, or maybe just put it in sport mode and go semi-hard?
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