Break in period
05-07-2008, 02:13 AM
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Yes, it's 1200 miles. Here's what the owner's manual says:
During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km), follow these recommendations to obtain maximum engine performance and ensure the future reliability
and economy of your new vehicle.
Failure to follow these recommendations may result in shortened engine life and reduced engine performance.
- Avoid driving for long periods at constant speed, either fast or slow. Do not run the engine over 4,000 rpm.
- Do not accelerate at full throttle in any gear.
- Avoid quick starts.
- Avoid hard braking as much as possible.
During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km), follow these recommendations to obtain maximum engine performance and ensure the future reliability
and economy of your new vehicle.
Failure to follow these recommendations may result in shortened engine life and reduced engine performance.
- Avoid driving for long periods at constant speed, either fast or slow. Do not run the engine over 4,000 rpm.
- Do not accelerate at full throttle in any gear.
- Avoid quick starts.
- Avoid hard braking as much as possible.
05-07-2008, 02:18 AM
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It's all in the OM...
if I recall, don't exceed 4000rpms, don't truck along at constant speed - basically no fun for awhile - but apparently there is a train of thought that it's all some conspiracy by ??? and you should train your engine by driving the way you always drive, a few suggest being pretty aggressive is the way to go...I'm no mechanic so your guess is probably better than mine - BUT maybe some real car guys on here know better...ANYBODY???
05-07-2008, 02:24 AM
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if I recall, don't exceed 4000rpms, don't truck along at constant speed - basically no fun for awhile - but apparently there is a train of thought that it's all some conspiracy by ??? and you should train your engine by driving the way you always drive, a few suggest being pretty aggressive is the way to go...I'm no mechanic so your guess is probably better than mine - BUT maybe some real car guys on here know better...ANYBODY???
05-07-2008, 02:25 AM
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If you believe the manual...
then it's finally OK to drive the car as a high rev car was designed to be driven - at higher revs...it's definitely great fun!
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05-07-2008, 08:11 PM
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depends on the engine and the car. You can choose to do hard or soft but if you are an average driver then break in period really doesn't matter in the end. I believe Nissan says GT-R is fully broken in out of the factory by their driver doing only 20 km or something like that.