Does it still hold true, that a new vehicle should be broken in for the first 1000 miles by not taking it over 60 mph and requiring it to be exposed to different driving conditions?
I've heard this said since I was a boy, but i'm not sure if it's one of those old traditions that are obsolete by today's new car standards.
2007-02-15 11:50:40 · 5 answers · asked by rob1963man 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I realize your operators manual says nothing about the subject but here's my humble view. It's best to vary your speeds. No full throttle starts and no passing (2-3 or 3-4) down shifts for at least 500 miles. It's OK to drive 65 but cut it back to 60 - 65 every few minutes. I'd try not to use the brakes for hard stops during this period. It's totally up to you for the next suggestion. Change the engine oil @ 2,000 miles and think seriously about using a 100% synthetic motor oil at this time, particularly if you have a 4 cyl. motor. Comparing Texas crude or hard to find Pennsylvania's two brands, Gulf and Brad Penn (same company owns both). Synthetic flows at 50 - 60 below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and flashes @ 460 - 475 degrees. Depending on viscosity choice. Some new cars call for 5w-20 and most 5w-30. Every brand of oil today has paper trails and you can easily compare charts.
2007-02-15 12:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is still a generally accepted rule. Vary your speeds and driving conditions during the first 1000 miles, this way your engine isn't locked to driving from 0-60 and otherwise might struggle beyond 60. Definitely don't do a LOT of speeding. A good way is to take different routes to home and work and other places, especially ones that vary in terrain.
2007-02-15 19:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by peersignal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I got my 2003 Honda, they said don't drive over 65 for the first 500 miles.
2007-02-15 19:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by rinkrat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drive it like you will always drive it. I would probably change the oil after the first 500-1000 miles.today's engines are so precisely built you should not have any problems for years to come.
2007-02-15 20:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by George 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, they are still the same.... all car manufacturers recommend you to drive under a certain speed and not to rev the engine over a certain limit.
2007-02-15 19:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋