Evo VIII break-in
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Evo VIII break-in
Got brand new Evo 
Have to break it in. The owner's manual says not much: just not rev it over 5krpm during first 1.500km. But people (esp. sellers often say about detailed Mitsu break-in procedure they came along. So how to treat my Evo during these special days?
Have to break it in. The owner's manual says not much: just not rev it over 5krpm during first 1.500km. But people (esp. sellers often say about detailed Mitsu break-in procedure they came along. So how to treat my Evo during these special days?
Originally Posted by dr zero
Got brand new Evo Have to break it in. The owner's manual says not much: just not rev it over 5krpm during first 1.500km. But people (esp. sellers often say about detailed Mitsu break-in procedure they came along. So how to treat my Evo during these special days?
Have to break it in. The owner's manual says not much: just not rev it over 5krpm during first 1.500km. But people (esp. sellers often say about detailed Mitsu break-in procedure they came along. So how to treat my Evo during these special days?but do a search. the topic has been beaten to a pulp.. you will find multiple threads with multiple points of view.
me personally, i drove it below 4k for the first 600 miles and below 5k for the first 1000 miles. i changed my oil at 500 and at 1000 miles. after 1000 miles i got on it.
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Yeah, I did used search function first but amazingly didn't find anything detailed so here's my question. Any threads?
On the other hand I just wanted to say it - I have new Evo Forgive me pls
On the other hand I just wanted to say it - I have new Evo
Forgive me pls
Originally Posted by dr zero
Got brand new Evo Have to break it in. The owner's manual says not much: just not rev it over 5krpm during first 1.500km. But people (esp. sellers often say about detailed Mitsu break-in procedure they came along. So how to treat my Evo during these special days?
Have to break it in. The owner's manual says not much: just not rev it over 5krpm during first 1.500km. But people (esp. sellers often say about detailed Mitsu break-in procedure they came along. So how to treat my Evo during these special days?You want to leave 4 steaming streaks of Advan ao46 out of the dealers lot, taking care to hit the limiter in all consecutive gears.
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6 months??? crap I'd be screwed then hehe!! Just drive car as a "normal" person would. Shifting around 3k, don't go auto-x your car this weekend, blah blah blah -- enjoy the car. Don't beat the crap out of it and you'll be fine.
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There was a good post on this recently with a link to a shop that said to:
Month 1 (500miles) rev it no higher than 4000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 4500
Month 2 (750miles) rev it to no higher than 5000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 5500
1000 miles complete the seating of all components by doing 3 fast redline runs
all runs should not be done back to back....but spaced out over the mileage period
ill try and find the exact link for you
Month 1 (500miles) rev it no higher than 4000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 4500
Month 2 (750miles) rev it to no higher than 5000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 5500
1000 miles complete the seating of all components by doing 3 fast redline runs
all runs should not be done back to back....but spaced out over the mileage period
ill try and find the exact link for you
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Originally Posted by electricevo
There was a good post on this recently with a link to a shop that said to:
Month 1 (500miles) rev it no higher than 4000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 4500
Month 2 (750miles) rev it to no higher than 5000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 5500
1000 miles complete the seating of all components by doing 3 fast redline runs
all runs should not be done back to back....but spaced out over the mileage period
ill try and find the exact link for you
Month 1 (500miles) rev it no higher than 4000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 4500
Month 2 (750miles) rev it to no higher than 5000RPM and do 6 fast runs to 5500
1000 miles complete the seating of all components by doing 3 fast redline runs
all runs should not be done back to back....but spaced out over the mileage period
ill try and find the exact link for you
Keep your car under 4k for the first 1000 miles and don't load the engine under low rpms. Don't floor the gas pedal press it down a little and let it get up to speeds. After the 1000 miles the engine is good to go. Now your trans could probably use more time to break in. In my case my Evo needed 3000 miles for the gears to shift good so I took it easy for the 3000 miles. Good luck.
