Any tips on breakin in...?

[TRDMS3]

Yo, MS3 owners any tips on breakin in the engine or the clutch on a new MS3
Driving habits appropriate for MS3?
Cheers

 

[MS3077]

WOT in every gear

 

[builthatch]

recommendations are in the manual fa sho...

 

[SharkDiver]

Drive it like you stole it but stay out of the red line.

 

[TRDMS3]

recommendations are in the manual fa sho...

Ok I did read it, I wanted to know from other people how careful do I have to be, not rev it and so on basically what can I do to take care of it for the first few thousand Ks.

 

[Mocoso]

Vary your speed, avoid hard braking, avoid luggin the engine, avoid redlining the piss out of it (its useless anyway - power drops off well below redline on this engine anyways) -
I would stay away from dropping the clutch, riding the clutch, grinding gears, and driving like a granny or a thief...
and give the turbo time to cool before turning off - did I mention vary the driving .. and finally avoid heavy stop and go....and long WOT runs ,,, ok one more time: vary your driving

 

[oaklandopen]

one of the best things you can do is let it warm up to operating temp before even driving it, AND letting the oil circulate for a while longer before shutting the engine off

 

[TRDMS3]

Many thanks boys Ima treat my new baby better than myself. Sorry for being a n00b what's WOT?

 

[BlackCherry06]

WOT - Wide Open Throttle.
Vary your driving habits....if you're on the highway, change your speed every few miles. Just don't drive the piss out of it.

One of the best things you can do for your engine is change the oil early. Somewhere between 500-1000 miles, after the heaviest break-in has taken place. The oil that's in it now has been in it since it was built. Imagine how many times the car has been started, driven 1/10th of a mile, and shut off. Fuel dilution and condensation are as much of an enemy as heat and stress. Change it over to a quality synthetic oil (Mobil 1, Penzoil Platinum, Redline, Amsoil) to keep your turbo healthy, and always let it cool off for a bit before shut-down.

 

[DusterAZ]

Just lay down 50ft patches of rubber at each stop light

 

[Wykydtron]

I would change the oil right when I get it. If you only knew how cars are driven off the boat till they get to the dealer.

 

[Antoniogut]

im not trying to thread jack but this kinda includes break in period...for the clutch is there any special precaution...i now realized that sometimes i 'ride the clutch' so i gotta watch for that but also like on the freeway ill accelerate fast and catch up to someone so i put it in nuetral instead of braking...is that a bad idea? or what other tips can you give for the stick/clutch...

 

[Palatine]

Why do you put it in neutral. Your car would slow down faster in a gear. Let your engine do some of the braking for you. And don't ride the clutch.

 

[Antoniogut]

I guess I always thought engine braking was bad....but thanks!

 

[Haltech]

Drive it like you stole it.

 

[MS3077]

Drive it like you stole it.

+1 for good advice

 

[oaklandopen]

engine braking isn't bad at all imo. in fact, that accounts for half the braking distance whenver im riding the bike.

whenver i engine brake though i try to match rpms the best i can, and i don't let the clutch out too quickly as to save the driveline components from shock

 

[Mocoso]

Dont ride the brakes or the clutch regardless of brakein period or not... its asking for premature and needless wear....