i just bought a 2007 honda civic lx, the manual says not to drive it too hard for the first 600 miles, but some people that have bought cars say they never give the car a brake in period , and their cars are fine, my friend who lives about 150 miles away from town bought a scion and he took it on the freeway on the way home from the dealer, and he drives over 150 miles freeway every day to work, and hes car seem fine,. should i continue to drive like gramma or just forget about brake-in periods?, my foot aches to play with the gas pedal.
2006-09-27 16:56:51 · 12 answers · asked by maiga 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
continue with your breakin period.a lot of morrons will tell you different.the reason you have to break it in is because all those parts in your car were made in a different mold.now you have to help them seat together to get the best performace and the most life out of your car. you don't have to drive like a gramma.you just can't drive at the same speed for long periods of time . you actually should drive in all different speeds, that way, your car engine parts break in at all speeds.and get better performance at all speeds .not just when you drive slow. now don't go racing racing every body, just ease your self a little at a time.
2006-09-27 17:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by bigwormcustoms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would or you can have engine failure quicker than expected. It's proven that engines with a break in period last longer. You should take it on the freeway but don't just gun it. You should vary your speed too. Drive at 60 for a while and then at 70 for a while. The varying RPMs will help break it in. And don't run Mobile 1 in it for the first bit. Run something that's not full synthetic. After 500 miles or a 1000 miles change the oil and check for metal shavings. If there are this would indicate a major problem. After that you can run your full synthetics.
I hope this helps. Good Luck.
2006-09-28 00:20:20 · answer #2 · answered by fast_bird94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You reap what you sow! The break-in period is just that. Time for all the new engine and drivetrain components to "seat" and self adjust. The pistons rings in the engine cylinders wear into a pattern from the moment you start driving. If you only drive at highway speeds, that's the pattern your engine will wear into. That's great IF you are ONLY driving highway. But, you will drive a wide variety of speeds, so it's important that you "break in" the engine cylinders to various speeds gradually. (i.e. 65 m.p.h. for 15 minutes on the highway, then drop to 55 for 15 minutes, then back up etc. ) You only have to do it for the 1st 100 miles, so protect your investment! Do what the manufacturer recommends you do with your new car. What can it hurt?
2006-09-28 00:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by piper54alpha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very important.The brake in period determines how your rings set in the sleeve you could burn the sleeve.The car will still run fine but not at maximum performance.You don't have to drive like a grandma.It is best if you run at different rpm so rings set on full stroke.Just don't go run like a bat out of hell all the time during break in.
2006-09-28 00:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by hahahaha73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That small 2000cc 4 stroke piece of crap can be floored and the temperature won't go past 210F with so little pressure on the engine!!!
The worst that I've seen happen with any Honda is the engine cracks a valve/cylinder!!!
2006-09-28 00:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by butanebird91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is,,because its new and so is everything else on it,,you cant run it like it has high mileage on it,,you could damage it,,it don't happen that much but some people have blown new engines up,and even toe new transmissions out on new cars,its better to take it easy for a while before you drive one hard,i own a repair shop,,and i have seen a lot of new ones tore up because of it before,good luck i hope this help,s.
2006-09-28 00:02:52 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not necessary,that was an old time thing when tolerances and oil etc where not as good.Most of it was to get you to nurse the engine past garantee time.It is important to do the first oil change as its due or before.A couple of bursts of power to bed the rings and then just drive normally.
2006-09-28 00:36:25 · answer #7 · answered by frank m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its already been run in i know for a fact that honda engines are put on the a machine that runs them in for 500 miles before its even put in your car mate. it says that in the manual so honda can cover there own backs just keep it under 140mph
2006-09-28 13:12:38 · answer #8 · answered by lethaldaniel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
break it in, the machine needs time to work itself in. Lots of machines need appropriate break in periods or else they malfunction. I have a fancy italian shotgun that did not cycle right in the beggining because I dident give it the reccomended break in period. The manual is written for your satisfaction and I would heed its advice.
2006-09-28 00:15:05 · answer #9 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stepping on the gas with out a good break in you risk doing harm to your engine and reducing the life of the engine or cosing problems later in the cars life.
2006-09-28 00:01:56 · answer #10 · answered by mustang656 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋