Break In Period - Your Opinion

[FaFaFooeY]

Hey Everyone,

Just picked up my 3 last week and asked the dealer what the break in period was. He told me 3000 km!! Holy! The book says 1000km. What does everyone else think?

[Shayaan]

It's 1000 miles (not sure the conversion). The manual isn't going to lie to you, so follow that method because then you are still guaranteed any warranty repairs.

[04Titanium]

Originally posted by FaFaFooeY@Mar 2 2004, 01:51 PM
Hey Everyone,

Just picked up my 3 last week and asked the dealer what the break in period was. He told me 3000 km!! Holy! The book says 1000km. What does everyone else think?

this is what I have used on all my cars:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

[gentle]

Originally posted by 04Titanium@Mar 3 2004, 10:44 AM
this is what I have used on all my cars:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

That's crazy... this has worked for you so far?

[gandrigo]

For the first 1000km I didn't take it past 5000rpm, and avoided cruising at a constant speed. Oil change at 3000km, and I don't accelerate hard till the car is warmed up. Next fall I'll switch it over to synthetic oil. I don't believe break in periods are as much of an issue as they used to be.

[04Titanium]

Originally posted by gentle@Mar 3 2004, 02:24 PM
That's crazy... this has worked for you so far?

Ayup. 4 cars running great.

[gentle]

Originally posted by 04Titanium@Mar 4 2004, 12:11 PM
Ayup. 4 cars running great.

awesome. I wasn't looking forward to driving softly for 1000 miles.

[FaFaFooeY]

Well, I did the "don't go past 3500 RPM til after 1000km thing", and I just hit about 1100km. So I'm looking forward to running it hard soon. Thanks guys!

[gentle]

Found another good break-in write up:

http://www.driversedge.com/breakin.htm

[Senna 27]

I've always lived by the "harder you drive'm the better they run" rule! I've raced Formula Fords, Modified Showroom Stock Cars and Dirt Bikes for years. Never had a problem with driving a car/bike hard from the beginning. Constant speed is the worst thing for it! Always let them warm up, but then don't be afraid to put you're foot into it!

Have a look at this article!

Cheers.


http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm