Break-in questions.
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Break-in questions.
I have 330 miles on my car. It has not been above 4k rpms more than twice. I haven't even really gotten it into 5th or 6th much. When i finish driving i let it run for a few min before turning it off. What are the next steps. At what miles do i change the behavior. Thanks.
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This is how I was told to break-in for the first 1k
0-200 miles. Try to keep the highest rpm under 3000 rpm. Every 15-20 miles, zing the engine to 4000 rpm in first and occasionally in second gear.
200-400 miles. Try to keep the revs limited to 3500 rpm. Raise the "zing" rpm to 4500 with the same frequency as above.
400-600 miles. Go to 4000 rpm for driving limit. Raise the "zing" to 5000 - 5500 rpm and include 3rd gear pulls, same frequency.
600-800 miles. 4500 rpm driving limit. "Zing" it to 6000+ rpm and include partial 4th gear pulls.
800-1K miles. 5000 rpm limit with "zing" to redline with some pulls all the way through 4th and partial fifth gear pulls.
Now, don't misunderstand me on the zings. You don't HAVE to scream the engine religeously at the prescribed intervals. If you don't have the space to run the engine up in the selected gears, don't do it. Just know that you can, and IF the opportunity comes around lay into it. Don't over-do the procedure.
200-400 miles. Try to keep the revs limited to 3500 rpm. Raise the "zing" rpm to 4500 with the same frequency as above.
400-600 miles. Go to 4000 rpm for driving limit. Raise the "zing" to 5000 - 5500 rpm and include 3rd gear pulls, same frequency.
600-800 miles. 4500 rpm driving limit. "Zing" it to 6000+ rpm and include partial 4th gear pulls.
800-1K miles. 5000 rpm limit with "zing" to redline with some pulls all the way through 4th and partial fifth gear pulls.
Now, don't misunderstand me on the zings. You don't HAVE to scream the engine religeously at the prescribed intervals. If you don't have the space to run the engine up in the selected gears, don't do it. Just know that you can, and IF the opportunity comes around lay into it. Don't over-do the procedure.
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