Hey Guys. I'm new to the site and new to my car. Please move if this is in the wrong section.

I just bought an 08 Lancer GTS Automatic Transmission not too long ago. I have about 2200KMs on it already.

I'm just wondering if i'm suppose to break in the new engine, and if so, how?

Thanks guys.

 

Most people will say to break in the engine nice and easy. But there are many people who say a hard break in is best. Google...

 

from what was told.. as long as you hit all RPMS as evenly as possible its fine.. and it only take 1000k to break in an engine .. so it looks like your already passed that..

check out this article

http://216.219.217.96/break_in_secrets.htm

 

Thanks. According to his article, you need a really new engine, something along the lines of 0miles. which i'm already way past

I tried google, but there's just so many theories out there.

I figured asking on a lancer forum would be the best way to go.

 

I worked at the BMW factory in Greer, SC...near their short test track out back. Trust me, they perfer the "hard" break-in method! Nothing like hitting the banked corner @ 50 then flooring it to upwards of 100.

 

Is there a method that you recommend?

 

Mitsu doesn't recomend breaking in the engine hard. When at the Lancer sales training seminar, the trainers and engineers have told us to tell customers under NO circumstances are they to bring the vehicle up over 4,000 RPM for the first 1000 miles.

Why? I don't have a technical answer as to why, but believe me when I tell you, the trainers and engineers know first hand.....

 

Well if that's the case, i'm safe.

But its' over 1000 miles now.

Time to bring it up over 4000rpm?

 

^Oh heck yeah! Go for it. If I wasn't clear in my post, I'd recommend the hard break-in method. But nothing obscene...like reving over 5k. You just want to maintain a "load" on the motor and vary its speeds. A good 500 to 750 miles of that and the rings will have set properly against the cyl. walls.

 

Um, you're done already.

If you read the manual, it lists the first 300 miles as the break-in period.

 

quick question guys?

according to this site:
http://216.219.217.96/break_in_secrets.htm

it says to change your oil every 500miles and 1000miles?? but i just recently got word from mitsubishi saying that i do the first oil change at 4000km (2500miles)... i don't get it? and when i checked the oil, the oil looked clean from the dip stick....

when did you guys do your first oil change?

 

On my new Lancer ('03 mind you) I did a change at 500, 1500, 3000, then every 3000 after that. If you ever do a complete motor tear-down and rebuild it/ bore it/hone it/ new bearings/etc etc...I'd add a 50 mile step and a 150 mile step at the beginning of that sequence.

 

I interpreted my manual as taking it easy for the first 300 miles.

 

when you did a oil change @ 500, and 1500, what did the oil look like? did it look clean? or did it looked dirty?

 

It should hopefully be cleaner, with no metal particles. LOL With the engine/bearings/ seals/ everything being brand new and in spec, the motor oil should be efficiently moving about and be carmel-ish in color.

Use general dino oil btw during the entire break-in process.