pharm IS c

Hey guys, just got an IS250. Car hasn't broken in yet. Is it okay to take a 350 mile road trip with it?? Don't worry i'll post pics soon! thanks guys.

Fleainat

definitely! highway miles are the easiest on the car

BottomsUp

How many miles do you have on it now? Mixed driving at various RPMs is best for the car in the first 500 miles IMO

DRivera250

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stay off the curse control also. i did the same thing the day after i got my car .

ben_r_

I didnt do a long road trip until after the break in period was over... 600 miles if I remember correctly.

llamaboiz

Course not cuz your here posting all the time. *cough*garage queen*cough*

lobuxracer

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I drove my brand new IS from the dealer in El Monte to Marina Del Rey. I did my break-in on the engine and bedded brakes on the way. I then drove it from Marina Del Rey to Highland and from Highland to home in Sacramento. In the first two days I drove the car ~650 miles with most of it on freeways.

It does not burn oil, it ran well at the racetrack, and I have had zero powertrain issues. I have also had perfectly normal oil analysis results.

Do it. You'd have a hard time hurting the car with just a 350 mile road trip.

javyLSU

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^^I've got you beat, Lance. I drove my IS350 straight off the Sewell dealership lot onto Interstate 20. Two days and 1,400 miles later, I pulled into my driveway in Beverly Hills. I couldn't have had more fun... When you buy a new car, what do you want to do? DRIVE IT. I got to listen to my tunes driving my brand new car halfway across the country, uninterrupted. The drive was beautiful, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. The only caveat was that I didn't use the cruise control, because I wanted to vary engine speeds and gears for the break-in.

Javier

freddymoo

drove 450 miles in the 1st 2 days

PhilipMSPT

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Just as long as you drive with varying speeds, and without red-lining it, you'll be fine...

pharm IS c

Just drove the IS from LA to Norcal area. The drive was greaaat! I enjoyed every moment of it. I varied engine speeds like you guys all said. The ride is really smooth. One thing about the IS250 is that you have to press the gas A LOT to get power and pass. But other than that, the ride is niiice.

JasonC

dDo it! I did and it was great enjoying the backroads. Enjoy!

llamaboiz

Listen to you guys talking about... driving the car ... thats crazy talk . The car belongs in the garage were it can be kept safe.

projectdna

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took it for a round trip from LA to SF when my 2is had ~2.7k miles.

you buy the 2is to drive it, not use it as an expensive paperweight.