Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!decvax!tektronix!tekid!halb From: halb@tekid.UUCP (Hal Bates) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: How do you break in a new car? Message-ID: <1387@tekid.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Jul-83 13:13:07 EDT Article-I.D.: tekid.1387 Posted: Mon Jul 11 13:13:07 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Jul-83 16:16:44 EDT References: ihuxq.258 Lines: 25 Some of what has been said about breaking in a new car is correct but some points should be elaborated on. Here are my hints- Change oil AND filter after the first 100 miles. Change the oil again after 500 miles. Then change as necessary (2000 to 3000 miles for normal driving). Use Valvoline 10-40 or if you live in warmer climes use the 20-50. When driving- Never drive the same RPM for more than 2 or 3 minutes. Never baby the engine but dont race it either. Constantly change speed and gears. IF you wait for a couple hundred miles to increase the RPM you will probably wreck your rings because the scoring takes place in the first 100 miles and when the RPM is finialy increased the rings will over shoot the scoreing causing immediate or future problems. The main thing to remember is to vary the RPM from min to max. After aprox 1500 miles change oil and let er rip. Hal Bates teklabs!tekid!halb