So who's doing the recomended break in?

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#21

04-27-2006, 08:13 PM

Tomh

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The funny thing about the oil is taht it's a bad type of oil, the reason honda does this is to break teh motor in with a lesser grade of oil, not sure how or why they came to that conclusion but it's true, so say Bryan Goodson, AHM East Coast top tech.

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04-27-2006, 08:28 PM

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i try not to rev it high. but gees. the gas pedal is light. i just hit 400miles today. and its been a week a 2 days since ive had it. not too bad.

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04-27-2006, 08:29 PM

Tomh

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are those yellow bulbs in your fogs, rather what brand.

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04-27-2006, 10:58 PM

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It's the Honda lawyers that don't want you accelerating or stopping quickly. They are afraid of bad publicity if you have a wreck.

Honda redlines their motorcycles at the factory, why wouldn't they redline the cars? Acceleration and engine breaking creates pressure on the rings, helping them seal properly. Once that is done, you have an engine thats dependable and powerful.

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04-27-2006, 11:31 PM

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"Just drive, she said...." I've purchased 3 new cars and have never bothered with the break-in process. Never had any engine problems....

I guess I've just thrown caution to thw wind.

It's up to you if you do the same..... <insert disclaimer here>

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04-28-2006, 09:28 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gpmo

+1

When I toured GM Powertrain they run all their engines and rev them high in the factory.

I am a believer for this method http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

#27

04-28-2006, 11:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tubaman

Everything I have heard and done about breaking in modern new cars is to take it just slightly easy - accelerate gradually from low to high revs but don't poke about. Variation is most important - no really long periods of one RPM or load. Change gears often (out of D for automatics - use the S and paddles if you have them!) Go up and down hills if you can and winding country roads are best - break in the suspension, steering gear and brakes. Don't get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic if you can avoid it... this is for the first thousand miles or so.

What does the owners manual say?

What he said. You slowly break in the car to seal around the piston rings.

#28

04-28-2006, 11:56 AM

verily

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Country roads are a great idea! There are a ton of great windy backroads around here. It's really just an excuse to test out that electric power steering.

#29

04-28-2006, 01:33 PM

coldstorage5

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Dude where do you get the magnetic plugs??????
i want them, cant find them.
Plus any other good sites to buy fIT sTUFF

#30

04-28-2006, 02:07 PM

Karvin Karl

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I've worked in dozens of assembly plants around the world and if you folks could see how your new cars are driven from the final assembly to the waiting transport...it'll make you question what's the use in a proper break-in.
The Emden assy. plant (Passat) has the most spastic drivers I've ever seen.
BMW South Africa was a close second. I guess it's their only way to get excitement. FYI Ford Assy. Plant in Wayne Mi. (Focus) has the absolute slowest drivers I've seen. I'd rather have a hammered-on Honda than a nurtured Ford, any day!