breaking in my new f
12-22-12 | 01:14 AM
#1
breaking in my new f
Just got a new 2012 is f. Wondering the option of breaking it in.
drive under 3k rpm until 1000 miles.
Oil change at 2k miles
Drive it likes it meant to be driving,. To let the piston and rod seal properly.
Any other suggestion cl family
drive under 3k rpm until 1000 miles.
Oil change at 2k miles
Drive it likes it meant to be driving,. To let the piston and rod seal properly.
Any other suggestion cl family
12-22-12 | 03:27 AM
#2
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Just stay away from any full throttle acceleration, driving at any one constant speed (fast or slow) or hard braking for the first 1000 miles and you'll be fine. Oil change at 2000 not necessary unless its been sitting on the dealer lot for a few months.
12-22-12 | 09:37 AM
#4
drive it hard and drive it fast.. I still believe this is the best method to breaking in a new sports car
make sure the engine is warm and do several WOT pulls, nowadays Porsche and AMG throw their vehicles on dyno's or the track before delivering them.
your transmission and transfer cases/ differentials will break in with the engine within the first 500km.. a soft break in is a joke on a performance car
make sure the engine is warm and do several WOT pulls, nowadays Porsche and AMG throw their vehicles on dyno's or the track before delivering them.
your transmission and transfer cases/ differentials will break in with the engine within the first 500km.. a soft break in is a joke on a performance car
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12-23-12 | 07:55 AM
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Breaking period is only 621 miles. That is a lot shorter than most other performance cars. BMW M is 1200 miles, Porsche is 2000 miles. I was happy and followed the breakin suggestions for at least 1000 miles. Now that I have 1600 miles, I will take to dealer for oil change. I heard it comes with regular non synthetic oil from the factory, is this true? The dealership said first oil change is free but there will be additional charge of about $5/quart for synthetic. If that is the case, it sounds reasonable. My only concern is should I wait a few more miles before switching to full synthetic? I heard the engine breaks in better with regular non synthetic oil.
12-24-12 | 11:32 AM
#12
Drive around easy untll engine and trans fluid are warmed up. Do WOT from 2-4th in M mode, allowing engine braking/compression from 4th before downshifting to 2nd and repeating 4 more times. Change oil and filter before 300 miles on odometer.
In my opinion, I doubt it matters how you break in modern autos, as long as you change the oil/fluids at the recommended intervals.
In my opinion, I doubt it matters how you break in modern autos, as long as you change the oil/fluids at the recommended intervals.
12-24-12 | 12:40 PM
#13
After the engine is warmed up, drive it like you stole it.
A member on MBworld (Vic55) who constantly buys new cars every year and has dyno records proving that his cars are some of the strongest from the factory. This is a quote from 2011:
A member on MBworld (Vic55) who constantly buys new cars every year and has dyno records proving that his cars are some of the strongest from the factory. This is a quote from 2011:
I have had 3 Porsche Turbos, 4 BMW M's, and 5 AMG's amongst others and have always done the "hard break in" style.
Drive the car up and down the RPM range from day one... dont leave it in the higher range for longer periods of time but push the car and the seals. Run throught the gears and the rpm ranges so that the engine is used to the way it will be driven (this depends on your driving style of course).
I have always felt this made my rides stronger as the mile came on the car. The engines are relatively bulletproof, tried and tested from the factory. Drive the car the way it was meant to be driven.
Drive the car up and down the RPM range from day one... dont leave it in the higher range for longer periods of time but push the car and the seals. Run throught the gears and the rpm ranges so that the engine is used to the way it will be driven (this depends on your driving style of course).
I have always felt this made my rides stronger as the mile came on the car. The engines are relatively bulletproof, tried and tested from the factory. Drive the car the way it was meant to be driven.
