disregard that, im an idiot.

 

All,

Just spoke with a Denso guy in their tech department. The new filter is indeed made by Denso, but they do not produce the MD356000. That filter is made by a company called Toyo Reeki (sp?). Anyone in the industry ever heard of this supplier? Denso got the biz during the consolidation effort on the part of Mitsubishi to get down to fewer filters which can serve a variety of model applications. Thought this might be useful information to pass along.

 

Thought I'd brink this back to life again, and after sifting through the double-digit number of pages, I've decided that Boosting is OK during the break-in period, that going beyond 5k is for the clutch, not necessarily the engine, and that you'd be a monkey to put REGULAR oil in an engine that requires synthetic. . . .I've also decided that redlining after 600 miles is probably ok, and that the brakes are poop until the pads have been bed. . .I need to get some sleep, I've put on 250 miles and have owned this car only 22hours. . . .

 

i wonder why ppl still ask this, there are ppl said if it comes loaded with syn from the factory the break in has been done so all you have to do is take care of it for the first 3000 miles get a first oil change then you are good to go.

 

yeah, I guess some tuners have found that some EVO's that used dino oil on break in ran stronger later. . . who knows, all I know is that it came with synthetic, it'll stay synethetic. . . in so far as breaking in the engine, cooling down and warming up are key. . .I always let it cool for 30-50 seconds if I've seen boost. . .independent of my break-in period.

 

maby this number will change your minds on the syn switch.... it is just here say but a buick GN tuner out here had told me that i had burnt up my turbo because it (the impeller?) spins at 100,000 rpms to 150,000 at full boost (we were also running 32-33 psi) and i think it was reg penzoil i was running it could not handle the heat and the oil viscosity broke down 100000-150000 rpms (thats fast) he had said this would of never happend if i had run syn. oil

 

I get my EVO Friday.. I plan to just drive it how its going to be drove. Drive normal.. speed limit (little over), gun it every once in a while.. etc.

Keep the syn in it, and get the regular scheduled oil changes.

After all.. its an EVO, drive it for what its made for... (doesn't include constant redlining, launching, etc.)

 

Sorry for not reading all 21 pages.

Did I read somewhere not to take it over 50 mph much for the first 600 miles? How do you do that? I won't drive the thing 90, but I'll get destroyed on the highway if I go that slow.

I'll drive it nice and easy for the first couple hundred miles, but then I don't suppose it'll mess anything up if I keep the revs over 5K to a minimum, keep the speed below 65 or so, and then after 1000 miles, have a ball!

 

Vary the RPM's as much as possible, don't stay at a constant speed....Hell I hit 7,000 RPM redline within 100 miles of owning my STi and I've taken a modded evo (turbo back and intake) from a 40 mph roll and kept pulling. I guess some of it depends on the way you break it in, but all I know is once my IX comes in, I'm driving that ***** like it's meant to be driven.

 

i have never heard that ^^

the manual states 'avoid revving the engine. do not exceed 5000 rpm for the first 600 miles"

and

avoid rough driving such as fast starts , prolonged high speed driving and rough shifting for the first 300 miles.

 

Yeah, I went back and re-read the manual and didn't see the 50 mph thing. I must have made that up in my head or misunderstood something the dealership told me.

 

First oil change? I'd wait till 3k seeing as how there are no additives in the oil for break-in and I highly doubt the motor would **** enough metal contaminents to completely clog the oil filter and slow oil flow/build excess pressure in the oil filter housing.

 

Not to rehash this topic but I'm getting my IX soon and was wondering what the outcomes were for people following Mitsubishi's, motoman's or there on engine break-in.

 

When I picked up my EVO 8 I halled *** all day long. I did a 500 mile oil change and then ripped on it agian for another 500 miles. Then did another oil change and moded the f**K out of it and she loves me. "The car runs great."

 

I've had my new Evo VIII for about a week now. Only 325 miles put into it so far. Anyway, I try to keep the RPMs below 5,000 for the first 600 miles as the owner's manual suggests. However, I try to vary my driving a little bit when it comes to breaking in my new engine, transmission, clutch, and brakes. For example, I'm a big heel-toe nut when it comes to shifting. It's habit. I've always believed in heel-toe shifting not just for racing, but normal every-day driving as well. It's great for your synchros and makes driving more engaging. To vary things a little bit, I like to downshift normally to break the clutch in better. It's not hard-core driving since I'm not rev-matching past 5,000 RPM. For the brakes, I usually engine brake and downshift toward stoplights (at low RPMs of course) and keep the pressure light on the Brembos for a bit. As time progresses, I've been putting more and more pressure with less engine braking and I'm noticing a huge response and improvement toward the brakes. As far as breaking the engine in is concerned, I've gotten past 5,000 a few times but for the most part, I kept it low. Hey, it's EXTREMELY difficult to follow this rule so I figured kissing 5,000 rpm won't harm the engine. And for the turbo? I think I read somewhere that the turbo is always spooling (from the exhaust gases) and that it actually goes to work at around 2,500-3,500 RPMs (faster of course, when you have the throttle further down toward the floorboard). Someone please correct me if I'm badly mistaken on this issue. In any event, boosting during break-in should not be an issue whatsovever since I've always thought that the Evo motors are "bulletproof" Bottom line, I'll drive my new toy normally for the first 600-1,000 miles, change the oil and filter, and take it to the tracks. With all this, I don't think I'm really "babying" my car, but I feel I'm using my common sense to wake her up gently. Any thoughts?