I have to flip through the manual to see if it's covered (I doubt it will be, but I've been wrong before), but does anyone know the -recommended break-in for the 4B11 motor? I only have 200 miles on mine and it occurred to me today that I should probably find out before I ruin the motor...

EDIT - Manual info
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Advanced automobile manufacturing techniques permit you to operate your new vehicle without requiring a long break-in period of low-speed driving.
However, you can add to the future performance and economy of your vehicle by observing the following precautions during the first 300 miles (500 km).
Drive your vehicle at moderate speeds during the break-in period.
- Avoid revving the engine.
- Avoid rough driving such as fast starts, sudden acceleration, prolonged high-speed driving and sudden braking. These would have a detrimental effect on the engine and also cause increased fuel and oil consumption, which could result in malfunction of the engine components. Be particularly careful to avoid full acceleration while in low gear.
- Do not overload the vehicle. Observe seating capacity.
- Do not use this vehicle for trailer towing.

 

I have been drivin mine hard and it has 1500 already and nothing

 

There are two methods : the hard break-in and the easy break-in. Supposedly the hard will allow the rings to seat better again the bore walls. But people have different opinions of each.

 

Well on my 2007 Yamaha R6 the manual said not to go above 6k rpm for extended amount of time. After 200 miles don't go over 10k rpm for extended amount of time. Then after 1,000 miles you can go how ever rpm you want basically up to 16,000 rpm.

 

take it easy, to be safe

 

But does anyone know what says?

 

They didnt say anything to me about it when I bought the car, but then I was so excited I forgot to ask

Did you call your dealer? Im up to 2000 on mine already so I figure it should be broken in.

 

Haven't called yet, no. They generally know nothing at my dealership...

 

If i remember correctly the manual said that a lengthy break-in interval was not necessary, but heavy acceleration, bogging, and/or constant high speeds should be avoided for the first 300mi.

 

Oops.
I don't bog or do constant high speeds, but I've done some heavy 0-60 playing with the paddle shifters... Hopefully I didn't hurt much.

Thanks!

 

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Advanced automobile manufacturing techniques permit you to operate your new vehicle without requiring a long break-in period of low-speed driving.
However, you can add to the future performance and economy of your vehicle by observing the following precautions during the first 300 miles (500 km).
Drive your vehicle at moderate speeds during the break-in period.
- Avoid revving the engine.
- Avoid rough driving such as fast starts, sudden acceleration, prolonged high-speed driving and sudden braking. These would have a detrimental effect on the engine and also cause increased fuel and oil consumption, which could result in malfunction of the engine components. Be particularly careful to avoid full acceleration while in low gear.
- Do not overload the vehicle. Observe seating capacity.
- Do not use this vehicle for trailer towing.

 

Well, I can't say I've treated my engine perfectly, but it'll be broken in after the couple trips I have planned tomorrow. Hopefully I didn't **** anything up too bad...

 

I actually saw an Integra Type R the other day with a trailer hitch. I thought it was pretty odd.

 

I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. It's not like you're absolutely torturing your engine. So what if you didn't baby it? If a motor is completely f'ed after a little hard breaking in (it's not like you tracked it or took it autocrossing), then that's complete crap. Does any company make a motor that can't hold up to a little abuse?

 

Ive always heard a general rule to chill on the car till it hits 1,000 miles. I actually felt a little difference in how the car responded once I hit 1,500 miles.....