I drive a Kia Spectra, if that matters. This seems to me to be one of those rules that used to matter, but with modern engines shouldn't matter. Does anyone have any evidence one way or the other?
2007-12-19 15:44:35 · 5 answers · asked by Driver 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
If its a Kia, Then yes. Your not supposed to EVER drive those over 55mph. they tend to shake apart.
All jokes aside, there is no reason you shouldn't just drive it like you normally drive from day one.
2007-12-19 15:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by jim 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do need to hold down your speed for the first 200 miles or so, then you can go 55-65 until you have 500 miles. After that you should be able to cruise at 70+... Do keep in mind that you do have a small engine in the Kia and it will probably rev pretty high at highway speeds. So in the long run I would keep it at no more than 70mph.. We ran a Hyundai for a long time driving at those speeds.. Be sure to change the timing belt before 60K and change that oil, otherwise the little Korean motors will go a long way with few problems.
2007-12-19 23:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its my guess the the manufacturer knows how they built it.
One idea on break in is to drive for about a hundred or so miles on city streets accelerating and decelerating at different rates. Vary your rpm's as you drive because keeping a constant rate of rpm is not good for it either. I'd say no high speed passes at the drags and refrain from high speed pursuits for about 500 miles and you should be OK.
Another idea, which I don't buy into, is to immediately drive it like you stole it. Some claim this helps boost the power????
2007-12-19 23:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by G T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try and take it easy on the car for the first couple of hundred of miles. If you want to drive it at 70, then go ahead, it is under warranty anyway. Just try and be gentle with it for a week or so, let the parts wear in and seat. Then don't worry about it.
Do keep up the maintenance on it though, especially the oil changes.
good luck.
2007-12-20 00:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to break in the engine as best as possible, just treat it well and it will treat you well. I wouldnt go past 3k rpm's when the engine is new and on the original oil.
Get the oil changed as often as possible in the first 5k miles, I would say 5+ changes would not hurt to get the small metal pieces from the new engine out of the system.
2007-12-20 02:39:30 · answer #5 · answered by Answer Man © 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋