Breaking in a new car?
 

I'm going to be buying a 370Z and this will be my first "new" car. What are the break in rules? No heavy acceleration? But for how long?

There is a thread about this here:

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...k-new-car.html

The break-in procedure is documented in the manual. But here are the highlights:

• No hard acceleration or braking
• Don't rev above 4000 rpm
• The break-in period is for the first 1200 miles
• These miles should not be accumulated under constant speed but with as much speed fluctuation as possible (i.e., they want normal street driving, versus going on the Interstate with your cruise control set at 80 mph for 1200 miles, as that wouldn't adequately break in the transmission, among other things)

And yes, it's nearly impossible to do any of these things!

No it isnt ^

It's a Z, not an Aveo.

Maybe in the city it's easy to go slow, but my 15 mile commute involves passing and braking. With the 6MT it's nearly impossible to pass in a timely/safe manner and keep it below 4k PRM. :twocents:

I used to drive 25 miles. And drive 1hr now to school so idk lol. I dont go fast or rip my car.

Do you have a Z, or do you strictly roll the Veyron to class?

2003 350z Touring 6spd

Proper way to break in a Z:
1. Caress its lines softly with your fingertips
2. Whisper that you love it
3. Push the start button
4. Dump that effen clutch and jam the effen gas

:driving::driving::driving:

Can't wait to get past the break-in period myself.
;)

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^Nice choice for car color. :tup: