Breaking in your Engine

[DIB5.0]

Any right or wrong way to break in your engine on a new car?

 

[chrisheltra]

Ive already done a couple of roll races and the car had less than 400 miles on it. lol

 

[65fastback2+2]

wrong way is to baby it around like grandma is driving it

right way is to pretend everywhere you drive is a race track

 

[94Gt5.0]

I usually just put a brick on the gas pedal, and come back about 2hrs later :lol:

Seriously though, use the thing, dont baby the shit out of it!

 

[trendkilllx]

20 years ago or so you had to be careful on the breakin but I think with the modern engines it may not matter.

 

[black03]

Break it in at the track..

 

[SID297]

Just drive it.

 

[NeoTokyo]

Enjoy her the way a Mustang should be enjoyed.

 

[csledd]

I've heard a lot of different things.. that it doesn't matter as much anymore.

Whenever mine gets here I plan to just drive it around and avoid sticking to a constant speed / rpm. Do a couple runs all the way to 6800 rpms. Pretty much just drive back roads and avoid the highway.

 

[Red Turtle]

I try to be somewhat non-abusive for my first tankful but then drive it like normal.

 

[GM H8R]

I just drove it like a regular person might. I would get on it up to about 4,000 RPM, then ease off. I'm a firm believer however that the days of needing to break in an engine are gone. All though I'm still reluctant to bash on a new car.

 

[SpectorV]

they are ready to go from the factory, if it bothers you drive it normal (dont baby it, dont race it) just drive it normally and after 1-2k your good to go~

 

[65mph_Roll]

i've heard a lot of different things.. That it doesn't matter as much anymore.

Whenever mine gets here i plan to just drive it around and avoid sticking to a constant speed / rpm. Do a couple runs all the way to 6800 rpms. Pretty much just drive back roads and avoid the highway.

+1

 

[65mph_Roll]

Conservative through first oil, no long constant speed drives, mix it up. Some pulls to 75% redline, not too much baby; not too much abuse. Balance. Full throttle here and there, but not redline (or much of that). First oil change @ 2,500 – then give it hell.

 

[GotBst10th]

id say baby it for the first thousand miles at least to break in the clutch. after that drive it like you stole it!

 

[2013Boss302]

I drove the shit out of mine I got it 2 days ago 150 miles, now its sitting on the rack at bassani exhaust getting a prototype exhaust system put on it.

 

[slowr w/o blowr]

drive it like you stole it!

 

[chrisheltra]

You arent breaking it in correctly if you dont smell the new parts burning in. lol

 

[beefcake]

bought mine saturday, hit the track sunday and again yesterday!!

 

[monX]

right way is to pretend everywhere you drive is a race track

This.