ok so my lancer is my first new car, i heard that with new cars you always have to be carfull with the engine.

anyone have tips on what they did or didnot do when they got their new 08 and for howlong?

thanks

 

The way the new engine computer is set up, it learns how you drive. So, just drive it how you would normally drive the car, unless you plan to beat the living hell out of it, then don't do that.

 

Don't forget to do oil changes. keep your baby lubed

 

To add to that, be sure you buy quality oil (amsoil, mobil 1, etc), oil filters, and air filters. Doing so will go along way in preserving your engines lifespan and performance! I've been using Amsoil since I bought the car and its amazing what a quality filter will do to help preserve the longevity of oil. So, don't skimp!

 

hehe thanks but those things i already knew ... what i was looking for was more about the break-in of the engine.

 

If you are driving a BRAND new car I would take it easy on it for a while just to break the engine in (2-5k miles) so that everything seats perfectly in the engine. Some people would say it is not worth it, I say it couldn't hurt. Also, just some advice i always do is that I let my car warm all of the way up before i get on it too much and if I have been getting on it a lot I let it sit and idle for a minute or two to make sure to let it cool down. Just some quick tips

 

I just got my car last week, GTS trim. how does the car adapt if your driving the 5spd?

just FYI this is my first car and thus my first manual

 

It doesn't, a manual has no need to adjust to the driver since the driver dictates the shift points.

 

A good break-in will contain variations in speed and rpms. Plus, if it's manual engine-breaking. Best thing, is to drive it through all the gears as much as possible and also maintain a load of some sort...thus the engine-breaking.

Good luck and enjoy!