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Old 11-21-2012, 12:47 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Just a comment on a long drive like that with a new engine still inside the break-in period.

I have read that if you do take a long highway road trip with a new engine, don't just park it in 6th and maintain the same RPM/Speed all the time, this is not ideal for proper break in of the cylinder wall. Vary the RPM/Speed even put it in 5th for a bit, just don't over-rev until break in is complete.

Take this for what it's worth, if you talk to 5 different people about engine break-in they will give you 5 different methods, but I have seen this advice mentioned from several sources.

Congrats on the purchase!
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