Breaking Her In
#1
The '05 GT will be my first V8. I was just wondering how you guys plan on breaking in your new auto. Will you beat on it a bit right out of the gate? Or will you baby it for the first 5k?
#4
It's very tempting to get on it as soon as you sit in it, but I say at least semi-baby it. Take a few laps around a freeway loop and after 1500 miles or so, give it all heck. That's when you start learning your new car and how to race it, not just merely driving it.
#6
exactly... don't beat on it from day 1, .. unless you leased it and plan on giving in back in 2 years.
I will keep this car a long time, so what I will do is take real good care of it the first 1500-2000 miles, proper procedure, etc. Besides, this will be my first V8 daily driver, so I want to get used to the power. After that, bombs away.
I will keep this car a long time, so what I will do is take real good care of it the first 1500-2000 miles, proper procedure, etc. Besides, this will be my first V8 daily driver, so I want to get used to the power. After that, bombs away.
#7
I know some cars come with a "breaker oil" that has to be changed after the first 500 miles or so the car is driven. Is this still standard practice?
(P.S. - Who will be using traditional oil and who will be using synthetic?)
(P.S. - Who will be using traditional oil and who will be using synthetic?)
#8
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Amen...treat your car right if you want to keep it awhile.
If you have thin piece of wire and bend it back and forth repeated, quickly, folding over on itself it will break fairly quickly. If you take the same wire and gently arc it and only ever so often fold it over on itself it will last a very long time.
If you have thin piece of wire and bend it back and forth repeated, quickly, folding over on itself it will break fairly quickly. If you take the same wire and gently arc it and only ever so often fold it over on itself it will last a very long time.
#9
If I'm correct, you don't break the car in by babying it. In fact I've heard, the cars that are run real hard in the break in period, they in fact last longer than the cars that are babyied.
With that in mind, you can't run it too hard either...For instance, no burn outs, and no top end speed, keep it under 90...I think the correct thing to do as soon as you get it, is take it up to 35 or 45MPH, and then floor it till it gets up to about 60 or 65MPH, and the repeat the process about 10 times.
I've also heard you don't want to keep the car at the same speed...try to drive at different speeds and keep away from the cruise control a bit....
I dunno if this is right though.
With that in mind, you can't run it too hard either...For instance, no burn outs, and no top end speed, keep it under 90...I think the correct thing to do as soon as you get it, is take it up to 35 or 45MPH, and then floor it till it gets up to about 60 or 65MPH, and the repeat the process about 10 times.
I've also heard you don't want to keep the car at the same speed...try to drive at different speeds and keep away from the cruise control a bit....
I dunno if this is right though.
#10
I have heard of the " drive at different speeds and don't use cruise control for the first 1,000 miles" rule before. Not sure if that really matters. I definately will not be doing any burnouts or high speed driving, nor do I think I ever would. After you find out what it costs to replace the tires you just smoked away the luxury wears off quickly.
As far as oil, I do plan on keeping this car for a while and may switch it over to synthetic. I would not use any so called "teflon based" additives. I use to work in a shop that saw several vehicles that had problems due to residue buildup from those type of products, but hey, I am not a chemist.
As far as oil, I do plan on keeping this car for a while and may switch it over to synthetic. I would not use any so called "teflon based" additives. I use to work in a shop that saw several vehicles that had problems due to residue buildup from those type of products, but hey, I am not a chemist.
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Originally posted by 428CJ@Jun. 2nd, 2004, 10:35 AM
If I'm correct, you don't break the car in by babying it. In fact I've heard, the cars that are run real hard in the break in period, they in fact last longer than the cars that are babyied.
If I'm correct, you don't break the car in by babying it. In fact I've heard, the cars that are run real hard in the break in period, they in fact last longer than the cars that are babyied.
#12
i plan on leaving my new stang in a high crime area with the windows open and letting an unscrupulous criminal break it in for me.
nah just drive it easy for 500-1000 miles.. this means normal driving.. no nascar stunts
nah just drive it easy for 500-1000 miles.. this means normal driving.. no nascar stunts
#13
break it in with harder then average driving. For the first 500 miles or so, the only thing to really avoid is long constant-rpm driving. The computer will not let you hurt the car.
#14
Originally posted by CatmanJJ@Jun. 2nd, 2004, 9:15 AM
I say light the tires up right when you pull out of the dealer.
I say light the tires up right when you pull out of the dealer.
#15
Originally posted by GhostTX@Jun. 2nd, 2004, 10:31 AM
If you have thin piece of wire and bend it back and forth repeated, quickly, folding over on itself it will break fairly quickly. If you take the same wire and gently arc it and only ever so often fold it over on itself it will last a very long time.
If you have thin piece of wire and bend it back and forth repeated, quickly, folding over on itself it will break fairly quickly. If you take the same wire and gently arc it and only ever so often fold it over on itself it will last a very long time.
Sorry, Structural Engineering major side of me kicking in.
#16
I think I'll just wear them until the blisters go away and it stops pinching... oh wait, break in my Mustang?
LOL my mustang will get enough breaking in...I'll still be a newb manual driver by then! (Though I'm going to practice beforehand...)
LOL my mustang will get enough breaking in...I'll still be a newb manual driver by then! (Though I'm going to practice beforehand...)
#20
Originally posted by burningman@Jun. 2nd, 2004, 11:00 PM
I'll probably just go on a long hiney drive to the beach
I'll probably just go on a long hiney drive to the beach