Break-In a New Car

Kastley85891 · 11-19-2009, 10:43 AM

I give my cars 200 miles, mainly for a TOTAL vehicle break in, not just the motor, build things up, some 75% ish throttle, couple down shifts, some harder corners etc... then start to get on it more and more, oil change at 500, then balls to the wall, another oil change at 1500, then every 1500 I change the oil, after three changes I go to FS, usually Redline, for earlier changes its just good ole 5W/30 conentional.
My two STi's I gave it full bore after 200 miles, they never missed a beat, but got beat, thats was for sure.

11-19-2009, 10:43 AM	#21 (permalink)
Kastley85891 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ATX 370 - Sold Posts: 1,149 Drives: 2003 Wagon Rep Power: 18	I give my cars 200 miles, mainly for a TOTAL vehicle break in, not just the motor, build things up, some 75% ish throttle, couple down shifts, some harder corners etc... then start to get on it more and more, oil change at 500, then balls to the wall, another oil change at 1500, then every 1500 I change the oil, after three changes I go to FS, usually Redline, for earlier changes its just good ole 5W/30 conentional. My two STi's I gave it full bore after 200 miles, they never missed a beat, but got beat, thats was for sure.