New Car Break-In Recommendations?
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New Car Break-In Recommendations?
I put about 150 kms on my new 2009 lancer gts before i read the manual and the break in recommendations.
The break in recommendations says :
Due to new technology there isnt really a break in period of slow driving. HOWEVER to optimize the car and the economy, follow these guide lines for the first 500 kms.
AVOID reving the engine.Avoid high speeds.Avoid fast acceleration off of starts and while driving.
Avoid braking hard. Avoid towing or over weighing down car.
It also says that doing these things could have a detrimental effect on the engine components.
I have changed my driving patterns and I am now taking it a lot more easier on the car untill i hit the 500 kms mark.
ALTHO within the first 150 kms I HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWS:
I reved the engine acouple times in neutral and in park, nothing longer then 2-4 secs and i accelerated fast off a start a couple times and while driving.
I have not Towed anything, weighed down the car, braked hard or got to high speeds. And over all if i accelerated hard or drove the car hard it was for only 5 - 10 seconds.
My question is :
Why would they say a break in period isnt necessary any more but then add in HOWEVER and then list things you should avoid ?
How important is it to follow these guidelines?
Do ppl actually follow these?
Based on how i have driven the car so far, is my car ok?
The break in recommendations says :
Due to new technology there isnt really a break in period of slow driving. HOWEVER to optimize the car and the economy, follow these guide lines for the first 500 kms.
AVOID reving the engine.Avoid high speeds.Avoid fast acceleration off of starts and while driving.
Avoid braking hard. Avoid towing or over weighing down car.
It also says that doing these things could have a detrimental effect on the engine components.
I have changed my driving patterns and I am now taking it a lot more easier on the car untill i hit the 500 kms mark.
ALTHO within the first 150 kms I HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWS:
I reved the engine acouple times in neutral and in park, nothing longer then 2-4 secs and i accelerated fast off a start a couple times and while driving.
I have not Towed anything, weighed down the car, braked hard or got to high speeds. And over all if i accelerated hard or drove the car hard it was for only 5 - 10 seconds.
My question is :
Why would they say a break in period isnt necessary any more but then add in HOWEVER and then list things you should avoid ?
How important is it to follow these guidelines?
Do ppl actually follow these?
Based on how i have driven the car so far, is my car ok?
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You are better off posting this in the lancer forum, but some logical answers follow:
Why would they say a break in period isnt necessary any more but then add in HOWEVER and then list things you should avoid ? It clearly says "to optimize the car" so if you want to optimize your new vehicle, there you go.
How important is it to follow these guidelines? you might as well follow them, you have nothing to lose. after the 'break in' period you can gun the car as much as you want.
Do ppl actually follow these? pretty sure people do, yup. again, you have nothing to lose by following the instructions. if you dont follow and something bad happens, well you have no one to blame but yourself.
Based on how i have driven the car so far, is my car ok? hard to say but it should be fine.
Why would they say a break in period isnt necessary any more but then add in HOWEVER and then list things you should avoid ? It clearly says "to optimize the car" so if you want to optimize your new vehicle, there you go.
How important is it to follow these guidelines? you might as well follow them, you have nothing to lose. after the 'break in' period you can gun the car as much as you want.
Do ppl actually follow these? pretty sure people do, yup. again, you have nothing to lose by following the instructions. if you dont follow and something bad happens, well you have no one to blame but yourself.
Based on how i have driven the car so far, is my car ok? hard to say but it should be fine.
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according to my friend who studies automotive engineering at UoIT, the effects of "beating" the car during the break in period is so insignificant that the engine's lifespan will probably end before you can fully realize the effects of it.
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The Mitsu guys told me I didn't need to break it in at all, and I didn't 
I was the first one in my city to have a Lancer, I had to see what it could do and show it off
To this day people still ask me if it's an Evo.... or Ralliart... haha
I was the first one in my city to have a Lancer, I had to see what it could do and show it off
To this day people still ask me if it's an Evo.... or Ralliart... haha
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lol, so we have never actually accurately recorded the effects of 'beating' on a car during breakin, and im going nowhere with this
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unless of course, you have a honda civic. those things last forever! hah
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drive it like you stole it!!
honestly I believe those guidelines are there so you dont harm youself, it would suck if you just bought your car and didn't slowly learn get use to it & got into an accident ruining it, hence the "AVOID reving the engine.Avoid high speeds.Avoid fast acceleration " all characteristics of racing
. Its very similar to bikes as well there have been many test of doing a procedural break in vs. going all out from new and there are no ill effects. The manufacturing process nowadays are really great.
anywho there is no harm in following it, just take your time gettin use to the car, don't be a maniac as that might get you into some trouble. get over the idea its the holy grail & just enjoy it!
honestly I believe those guidelines are there so you dont harm youself, it would suck if you just bought your car and didn't slowly learn get use to it & got into an accident ruining it, hence the "AVOID reving the engine.Avoid high speeds.Avoid fast acceleration " all characteristics of racing
. Its very similar to bikes as well there have been many test of doing a procedural break in vs. going all out from new and there are no ill effects. The manufacturing process nowadays are really great. anywho there is no harm in following it, just take your time gettin use to the car, don't be a maniac as that might get you into some trouble. get over the idea its the holy grail & just enjoy it!
