breaking in my new 3

[delpieve]

Just wondering if anyone can offer any advice as to the best way to break in a new car...this being my first brand new car I have done some reading and read everything from dont take it over 4k rpms for the first 500kms to make sure you drive it hard in the first 40-60 kms to get your seals to set properly.....any personal opinions and experiences would be greatly appreciated

 

[Replica]

Run it to redline and hold it. Repeat for 3,000 miles.

 

[Dre]

Whether it's a new motorcycle or a new car, I drive them like I stole them. Give 'em hell! It doesn't matter. If something's gonna break, it's under warranty. I've never had a problem with any of the new vehicles I've purchased and I've never really done anything special to "break in" any of them.

 

[Replica]

Yep, might as well let those rods bearing know what to expect down the road.

 

[canada3]

mine will be my 4th new car and the only thing I do....just my thing is I dont take it on the hwy until about 200km are on it........but I drive around until I get 200km the first day lol

 

[MrrCheekss]

"Yep, might as well let those rods bearing know what to expect down the road."
(band2)(rockon) hahahha

 

[shaggin'wagon]

I don't personally believe in break in periods, maybe on older cars, but on new ones, i have had 4 new cars in the past 4 years, everyone i test its limits eveyday from day one, never seems to bother the car (probably because i never have them long enough to see the affects?hahahahahaha) anyhoo, drive however you want motors of today don't really need a break in period... just my .02 cents
shag' (wink)

 

[netranger6]

I've had 6 new cars in the last 8 years, and here's my method. I don't brake hard, accelerate hard, go past 4K, nor let it bog. Mix up my rpms, and highway rpms. Do this for the first 600, then I drain oil. Now, from this point on up to 1000 miles, I **** it often, but not at every single stop sign, just work that engine well. Then at 1000 I drain oil again, then I'm comfortable that I did what I could for the beating I will offer it over it's lifespan.

 

[carz8]

Break-In Period (straight from online owners manual p4-7)

No special break-in is necessary, but a few precautions in the first 1,000km(600miles) may add to the performance, economy, and life of your Mazda.

• Don't race the engine
• Don't maintain one constant speed either slow or fast, for a long period of time.
• Don't drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine rpm for extended periods of time.
• Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
• Avoid full-throttle starts.

 

[MrrCheekss]

Break-In Period (straight from online owners manual p4-7)

• Don't drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine rpm for extended periods of time.

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