how many miles is the break in?
owners manual sais 500mi...
but like most people on here including myself will say take it easy for the first 1000 miles...after the first 1k i did an oil/filter change and i was set
but like most people on here including myself will say take it easy for the first 1000 miles...after the first 1k i did an oil/filter change and i was set
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man that's guna be hard when I get my new evo. Im thinking about just letting my mom drive it for 1K just so I dont accadentally mess it up. I take the GS to about 6 or 7 before shifting, its habit now. Guess its time to break that one. . . .
just drive it easy for around 600 miles. you can boost if you want but i wouldnt recommend more than 10-15 psi and dont go above 5k rpm,s. When slowing down i suggest you do it mostely with down shifting letting the car slow down in the lower gears but not more than 5k rpm,s. The rings will seat better and faster that way.After the 600 miles i would change the oil and filter then slowly starting to let her rip. Also be nice and easy on the brakes, dont try bedding them in just take it nice and easy on them and they should seat perfectly. ( mine did, not even a squeal out of them so far, 7100 miles). I also did a lot of double clutching, upshifting and downshifting even though its a fully syncronized trans. AT 1k miles i would change the trans. fluid,(BG syncroshift 11,stock diaqueen in T/C and diffs.) I did it just the way i,m describing it to you and i dont burn any oil and the car shifts smooth as glass and stops great with no pulsing or squeal at any speeds.Everyone has there own way of breaking in there new car and work fine. This is the way i did it on my 03 8 and my IX and like i said it worked out great. I know its torture but do it right and enjoy.
Last edited by Danny23; Oct 24, 2006 at 09:56 AM.
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Originally Posted by Danny23
just drive it easy for around 600 miles. you can boost if you want but i wouldnt recommend more than 10-15 psi and dont go above 5k rpm,s. When slowing down i suggest you do it mostely with down shifting letting the car slow down in the lower gears but not more than 5k rpm,s. The rings will seat better and faster that way.After the 600 miles i would change the oil and filter then slowly starting to let her rip. Also be nice and easy on the brakes, dont try bedding them in just take it nice and easy on them and they should seat perfectly. ( mine did, not even a squeal out of them so far, 7100 miles). I also did a lot of double clutching, upshifting and downshifting even though its a fully syncronized trans. AT 1k miles i would change the trans. fluid,(BG syncroshift 11,stock diaqueen in T/C and diffs.) I did it just the way i,m describing it to you and i dont burn any oil and the car shifts smooth as glass and stops great with no pulsing or squeal at any speeds.Everyone has there own way of breaking in there new car and work fine. This is the way i did it on my 03 8 and my IX and like i said it worked out great. I know its torture but do it right and enjoy.
