Break in period?
#22
RE: Break in period?
ORIGINAL: Shifty
No, it's not going to be used to it and it's going to create problems. Let the car know how you are going to drive it.
ORIGINAL: showam1
"What do you think an engine or an engine computer is going to do when you start reving the **** out of it when you hit 1501 miles? "
Adjust?
"What do you think an engine or an engine computer is going to do when you start reving the **** out of it when you hit 1501 miles? "
Adjust?
If this were the case, if I took delivery of my Mustang in 0 degree weather, would the computer remember that and fail to function correctly when it gets to 90 degrees this summer?
Just follow the owners manual. I'd say most people vary their RPMs and speed in just normal every day driving, anyway. I'll probably hold off on redlining mine for a few hundred miles and probably won't take any long trips using cruise control either initially. That will be about it regarding break-in, though.
#24
RE: Break in period?
Basicly, all 05's come pre-broken in. As long as you vary up the rpm's as mentioned before, you're ok. As a matter of fact, an OCCASIONAL redline between 500-1000 miles is perfectly fine. Someone above mentioned don't use cruise control on the freeway 'til its past 1k miles. This is correct. You actually could use cruise, just change your speed a bit to keep the rpm's varied.
#27
RE: Break in period?
Not Volvo. BMW 320i, Cam, Pistons, Ported, Polished, MSD ignition, custom distributor, fifth computer controlled injector in throttle body for top end fuel flow. Full out suspension mods, 25 sets of tires have gone to their grave, number 26 set half done with life.
Runs strong, runs at 5/6 grand RPM's for extended periods on long grades. Never lets me down.
So, SON, take a hint from dear old Dad.
Runs strong, runs at 5/6 grand RPM's for extended periods on long grades. Never lets me down.
So, SON, take a hint from dear old Dad.
#28
RE: Break in period?
Ok I'm impressed, thanks for setting me straight you worried me in your last post, I apologize and I will now give you the respect you have earned. Good louck with your 05 and your BMW, I will take it easy, I just got a little excited when I got the car and wanted to see if it had all the "goods" that I read about about for a month. My father is 80 years old and he would probably smack me on the side of my head if he knew I was beating on a brand new car so let's just chaulk this whole episode up as experience learned in a couple different areas, deal?
#29
RE: Break in period?
Deal!!!
I just believe in break 'em in, warm 'em up, treat 'em right, give them quality care, best lubricants and they'll be there for you. Look at www.tufoil.com The Machinst that built my engine said it is good stuff. The way my engine runs, a little "four banger", 126,000 miles after he built it speaks for itself.
Gregory
I just believe in break 'em in, warm 'em up, treat 'em right, give them quality care, best lubricants and they'll be there for you. Look at www.tufoil.com The Machinst that built my engine said it is good stuff. The way my engine runs, a little "four banger", 126,000 miles after he built it speaks for itself.
Gregory
ORIGINAL: jagbits
Ok I'm impressed, thanks for setting me straight you worried me in your last post, I apologize and I will now give you the respect you have earned. Good louck with your 05 and your BMW, I will take it easy, I just got a little excited when I got the car and wanted to see if it had all the "goods" that I read about about for a month. My father is 80 years old and he would probably smack me on the side of my head if he knew I was beating on a brand new car so let's just chaulk this whole episode up as experience learned in a couple different areas, deal?
Ok I'm impressed, thanks for setting me straight you worried me in your last post, I apologize and I will now give you the respect you have earned. Good louck with your 05 and your BMW, I will take it easy, I just got a little excited when I got the car and wanted to see if it had all the "goods" that I read about about for a month. My father is 80 years old and he would probably smack me on the side of my head if he knew I was beating on a brand new car so let's just chaulk this whole episode up as experience learned in a couple different areas, deal?
#30
RE: Break in period?
When I went for my first test drive at the dealer my new car had less than 200 miles on it. The salesman jumped all over it (to impress me I guess) and didn't seem to worried about a break-in period. I've got ten thousand on it now with no problems.