Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/26/83; site ihnss.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihnss!warren From: warren@ihnss.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: How do you break in a new car? Message-ID: <1593@ihnss.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 16:19:38 EDT Article-I.D.: ihnss.1593 Posted: Fri Jul 8 16:19:38 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 17:21:45 EDT References: <259@ihuxq.UUCP> Organization: BTL Naperville, Il. Lines: 22 My own experience suggests that avoiding doing anything abusive during break-in or otherwise may be more important than the specific procedure. My older car (135K miles, 11 years) is a 4 cyl toyota. The only engine problem I have had was a stuck valve problem, which is standard on this particular model. It still doesn't consume enough oil to have to worry about it between changes. My break-in for this car consisted of driving it 1100 miles in two days. I did keep it slow for the first 300 and tried to vary the speed some, but back then 70 was the legal limit, and they get mad at going under 40 on an interstate, so I didn't have much leeway. My other car (72K, 4 years) is a 4 cyl rabbit was broken in commuting to work according to VW's directions. Again, no problems except for the valve stem seals, another standard repair problem fixed for free. The instructions suggested restricted RPM's for the first 2K miles, and varying the speed. It is interesting to note that you could drive the car at 70 and still be under the RPM limit. -- Warren Montgomery ihnss!warren IH x2494