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08-12-2010, 12:28 AM | #23 |
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I feel your pain!
I have 700 miles on the ODO and my commute to work is 1.5 miles! ARRGH!
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08-12-2010, 10:20 PM | #27 | |
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You don't have to do a hard stand still launch at 5k, WFO to red line. Start off normally, get on the highway, find a clear safe section, drop a gear or two and try a near WFO run to red line, then let some engine braking drop you back down. Do a search and you'll find a plethora of threads on this very subject with many points of view. Yes, it will get confusing as you'll get the "do it by the book or fail" point of view, or the "drive it hard from day one" mantra, or various combinations of such. Pick what you're comfortable with, because many of us are set in our ways. So, if one guy tells you this, another will tell you that, and they'll argue with each other while others will chime in agreeing with either. Here's somethings I've accumulated over the years of working on cars and bikes, and talking and learning from others, and gathering info on the web. This seems to be the only things there appears to be some consensus on. -Don't simply fire up and go WFO or to red line on a cold engine. -Wait at least a couple hundred miles before getting on it really hard, mainly because there are other things besides the engine to consider as they need break in, such as; brakes, tires, clutch, trans bits, an other moving parts with parts that meet each other. -Don't "lug" the engine by being in too high of a gear and too low in rpm. Example: Going 20mph in 4th and giving it big throttle to move faster. -Don't do a few hundred mile highway trip on a new car with the cruise set at a steady speed. Vary the engine speed and load for at least a few hundred miles. That's really about it. That's how much variance there is. Also, consider how often you actually hear of an engine going BOOM these days? Not often at all, even with all the various opinions and break in methods. Seems everyone is right and wrong, given the lack of actual engines going bust. *Interestingly, for me, one of the oddest things I've read and heard is that you'll find people who say to abide by the letter of what BMW recommends. But then, some of those very same people will tell you to change your oil within the first 1000 miles, which is not at all what BMW recommends. They don't NOT recommend it, but they also do not say it needs to be done. Read up, consider what's being suggested and why, investigate the claims by reading information written by professionals, the decide what you want to do. Of course, you could skip all of this entirely and just go with what BMW recommends, as it will never hurt you (BTW, I don't follow that method). Just don't lug the engine, and let it warm up a bit before smacking the loud pedal. |
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So, even though the manual recommendations are for a "light break in", there really isn't a satisfactory explanation as to why that is recommended either, considering what happens at the factory. Also, there have been explanations as to why nearly all manufacturers recommend a light break in. It just depends on whether you accept it or not. Also, nearly all of them are also called "recommended", not "required". That says something too, as no manufacturer will void your warranty if you don't follow their "recommendation". |
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