Should I drive under 65mph in 12K miles?
2007-03-08 00:52:02 · 5 answers · asked by Billy K 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It should be in your owners manuel if it isnt call a car dealer they will know. It used to be 55mph. for first 500 miles.
2007-03-08 00:58:54 · answer #1 · answered by saturn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that a new car or a newly overhauled engine with new piston rings?
New cars today dont require a break-in period. Just normal driving for the first 600 miles.
Newly overhauled engine with new piston rings have a short break-in period. Around 1000 miles of normal driving under 50mph should be ok then another 1000 miles under 70mph. Be sure not to use synthetic oils during the break-in period to allow some wear to take place so that the valves and rings will properly seat. Replace engine oil after the break-in period to remove whatever metal shavings generated during the break-in.
2007-03-08 09:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Tom C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go easy on it for 1000 to 1500 miles, then drive it like you normally drive. 65mph is good, and don't accelerate hard, or take the engine to redline.
2007-03-08 09:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by J.R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it not the speed that hurt a new motor, it the rabbite start,,,take off slow an the let the speed build up,,,, to many think you can build a new motor, an drag race,, from the start, but the motor is still not ready for fast take off
2007-03-08 09:06:39 · answer #4 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
75 would be better for you.
2007-03-08 08:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by heavenlli_61 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋