For those who already own their SCs, what does the manual state as the recommended break in guidelines?
Speed, Rev, drive modes, distance, etc.?
Thanx.
Speed, Rev, drive modes, distance, etc.?
Thanx.
that's exactly what I did, holding the vehicle speed constant, I was able to cycle through 3 gears still keeping the rev within 2-4k rpmDon't let the engine speed remain constant for more than 30 seconds??? That's not even possible in my world. LOL I have a 90 minute highway drive home from the dealer when I pick it up. I guess I can just play dashboard drums on the paddle shifters all the way home ...
That's going to be fun trying to remember to do that every time I drive for a week ... but I'll survive. LOLthat's exactly what I did, holding the vehicle speed constant, I was able to cycle through 3 gears still keeping the rev within 2-4k rpm
Not complete BS.. but also not something that requires NASA-like levels of precision either. Just don't beat on it, drive conservatively and allow all the parts to heat up slowly and bed in properly. Heat causes things to expand so putting lots of heat quickly into a new engine, trans or diff is not a good idea as tolerances are tight and excess wear can occur. Honestly these rules extend beyond break in and should be followed any time you start up and drive off. Just wait until the vehicle reaches operating temperature before pushing it hard. This is especially true with turbos.it's all complete BS
I'm going to assume that some may know this bit of info, but in the event some don't, be advised. Carfax has free online maintenance recorder.I have been wondering about the break-in. No one at the dealership said anything. Last evening I happened to read the section in the manual about break-in procedure. We have two miles of driving at 40+ MPH to get to a highway. Then we drive 15 to 30 minutes at 65 MPH to get were we are going. Because of natural geography we do not have choices but to use the highway.
I remember about 50 years ago we bought a new car. I asked about break-in procedures. The dealer said, “That is not so important with these new cars.” Then he told about taking a car off of the lot and driving it across several states at steady highway speeds to go pheasant hunting. The day we picked up our car we drove it about 500 miles at highway speeds. We drove that car 85,000 miles before selling it to the son of a friend. I never saw any indication the engine suffered in the least from its early use and not so cautious break-in. I believe we may have changed the engine oil after the first 1,000 miles, but that was all.
Dealers are clueless - I wouldn't ask them anything, the same guy who sold your car was likely selling TVs at Best Buy last month. Just follow what the manual says as best as possible.I have been wondering about the break-in. No one at the dealership said anything.
I don't think its that critical, factory engins are fairly broken in already, mostly you just want to vary the speed a little here and their on your trip back.I have been wondering about the break-in. No one at the dealership said anything. Last evening I happened to read the section in the manual about break-in procedure. We have two miles of driving at 40+ MPH to get to a highway. Then we drive 15 to 30 minutes at 65 MPH to get were we are going. Because of natural geography we do not have choices but to use the highway.
I remember about 50 years ago we bought a new car. I asked about break-in procedures. The dealer said, “That is not so important with these new cars.” Then he told about taking a car off of the lot and driving it across several states at steady highway speeds to go pheasant hunting. The day we picked up our car we drove it about 500 miles at highway speeds. We drove that car 85,000 miles before selling it to the son of a friend. I never saw any indication the engine suffered in the least from its early use and not so cautious break-in. I believe we may have changed the engine oil after the first 1,000 miles, but that was all.