breaking in a new car?

[luckydragon]

any special ways of breaking in a new car that you guys have? any secrets?

 

[Aenygma]

Well, ok just this once...














it's called the manual

 

[mrchan]

dont rev too high, heh. i think keeping it under 4000 rpm's is good? and dont believe people that say "drive real fast so ur engine will get used to it"

 

[Sluggo]

There was a thread on this just a few days ago, try a search.

Here it is

 

[isekii]

i was told by my mechanic to keep the RPM under 3000 for the 1st 1000 miles..

It takes forever to speed up.. but hey.. what's good for your car.. is what you gotta do

 

[RossMAN]

Repost

 

[87horsepower]

Drive it like you stole it

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Painting it Orange with a Confederate Flag on the top would be a start.

 

[CvCXL]

I've heard the same thing as isekii... probably best to take it easy on the gas the first 1000 miles or so.

 

[oldandquitemad]

I find that slim jims work very well and.... OH. You said Break IN a new car.

Sorry.

 

[Idiot56209]

<< OH. You said Break IN a new car. >>



Right.... Break IN.

You're right. A slim jim will do the job quite nicely.










Car Theif (Beastie Boys)

 

[Jokeram]

<< I find that slim jims work very well and.... OH. You said Break IN a new car.

Sorry. >>

isn't there a difference between breaking in a new car and breaking into a new car?

 

[Homer_Simpson]

If you are referring to stealing a car, then &quot;breaking in&quot; and &quot;breaking into&quot; are synonomous.

Homer

 

[Scrapster]

Make sure it doesn't have an alarm first!

 

[hpkeeper]

I know how to break in the back seat... where is your mother?

 

[Suicidal]

Use a brick.

 

[perry]

If an automatic: Put the car in neutral, rev it up to around 4000, drop into drive. This will insure that the engine and tranny mounts are properly seated.

If a manual: Rev up to 4000 and drop clutch. Again, this is to make sure that the engine mounts are secure while also making sure that the clutch is properly installed. You will also get some wheel spin, this helps insure that the wheels are securely torqued down and that they have proper grip.

Always drive in the lowest gear possible for your speed. This will keep engine RPMs high so that oil fully circulates around the engine and any troubles with the engine are noticed now, rather than after the warranty runs out.

Run the car up to about 100MPH and slam on the brakes until you are down to about 30MPH. Repeat several times. Any problems with the brakes will be obvious after a 3 or 4 repititions. Do it a couple times on wet pavement to make sure that the ABS system is working.

If you try any of these methods, you shall be shot at dawn. Reading the owner's manual and talking to the person that sold you the car are the two best ways of learning how to break in your new car. The search button, as pointed out by other esteemed members, is also a good way of learning.