View Poll Results: Break-in Mileage
<500 miles
73
27.14%
500-1000 miles
135
50.19%
1000+ miles
61
22.68%
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Break-in period
02-09-07, 02:38 PM
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It's actually 1000 kilometers, or about 650 miles, according to the manual.
However, there is huge debate on proper break-in. You'll find people answer in many ways.
Please use the "Search" function. You'll find many threads regarding this matter.
TO ALL MEMBERS: this is a poll, not a debate. I will close this thread if it gets out of hand...
However, there is huge debate on proper break-in. You'll find people answer in many ways.
Please use the "Search" function. You'll find many threads regarding this matter.
TO ALL MEMBERS: this is a poll, not a debate. I will close this thread if it gets out of hand...
02-09-07, 03:59 PM
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Mine was finished with break-in one hour after delivery.
02-09-07, 04:22 PM
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I picked up my car about 2 weeks ago. I had to drive at 86miles on a freeway to come back home from dealer! 
So, now I have about 370miles! I've gone upto ~4800RPM-5000RPM. Haven't "Redlined" it yet!
So, now I have about 370miles! I've gone upto ~4800RPM-5000RPM. Haven't "Redlined" it yet!
02-09-07, 05:03 PM
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Here's my procedure.
First 200 miles I went real easy on it, never passing 4000RPM's and only going that high a couple of times. 200-500 miles went easy on it but increased frequency of going to around 4000RPM. 500-600 miles hit 5000RPM a couple of times. At 620 miles WOT!
First 200 miles I went real easy on it, never passing 4000RPM's and only going that high a couple of times. 200-500 miles went easy on it but increased frequency of going to around 4000RPM. 500-600 miles hit 5000RPM a couple of times. At 620 miles WOT!
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02-09-07, 05:52 PM
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...I think I made it about 3 miles from the dealership before I first broke the tires loose and almost wrapped the car around a fire hydrant...
02-09-07, 07:37 PM
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02-09-07, 07:43 PM
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I broke the engine staying at lower RPM's (under 4,500) for the first 500 miles. BUT, I accelerated and slowed down A LOT and let the engine slow the car down from 4,500 without using the brakes. I did the same for the next 100 miles up to about 5,500 RPM and am now WOT happy... This procedure helps seal the piston rings as this is really the only thing you are doing during "break-in".
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This procedure helps seal the piston rings as this is really the only thing you are doing during "break-in".Peter
02-09-07, 09:14 PM
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The most important thing you are doing during break-in is setting the aluminium's grain structure in the pistons. It is the sole determinant of how well your rings will really seal, because if the piston doesn't stay round and the ring lands stay square to the bore centerline, it won't matter what you do to the rings, they'll never seal properly.
02-10-07, 11:32 AM
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The most important thing you are doing during break-in is setting the aluminium's grain structure in the pistons. It is the sole determinant of how well your rings will really seal, because if the piston doesn't stay round and the ring lands stay square to the bore centerline, it won't matter what you do to the rings, they'll never seal properly.