Ok, I think I will be picking up my new ride on Wednesday:smile: . Can someone please point me in the right direction for instructions/opinions on the break in period and related recommendations? I know I have read something here somewhere.

I am very excited to say the least. I have never owned a manual transmission and practiced yesterday a little bit on a old nissan. I didn't have many problems, but will still let the wife get me out of Memphis traffic!

 

Have you read your book? It tells you do not go over 95mph rev it over 5000 and break in last till 1200 miles. It was only a couple of weeks for me to break it in. It helps to have a couple road trips.:smile:


Your gonna love your MCS...

 

it is also very important not to leave the RPMs at a constant level....like driving accross the US with you cruse control on would surely cause your rings to seat in a bad way....you want to keep the revs moving....

On a personal note...breakin in my MCS was the third or so time I had done this to a motor...I have my own style that some were very sceptical about...when I bought my Ducati for instance (110 HP...which is unheard of for a 748 without major tuning) I did the same thing...and had the same result...the result I am speaking of is Horse power gains....

So, what did I do...well I gave the engine a taste of what to expect...how did I do that...well at 250 miles I took the revs up to the max for a few gears...I think I was in third and did it threw 5th...then let it slow back down to normal...did that again at 500 miles...it is important to me not to baby the engine...I didn't go over the rev max except those few times...yet I didn't baby the motor...

After 800 miles I pretty much drove the car normal...not too much but much more than I had been...

I care very much for the life of my motors so don't think I am just hot rodding the engine thinking..."AHHH, I'll sell it and get another" I intend to keep this baby of mine forever...

here's the results

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...926#post378926

 

I usually just keep the rev's below 4500rpm and be very smooth on the throttle for about 1k miles. Same goes with braking and clutch. No abrupt movements,
just nice and easy and smooth.

I also try to keep the revs variable so that I do not rev at one rpm for
long duration (avoiding cruise control).

Congrats on your car!
:smile:

 

Any recommendations for those of us who must immediately drive the car 200 miles to get home?? Should i vary my speed between 55 and 75 every 10 minutes for example?

Patrick

 

I was told to be conservative for the first 1200 miles,and not to exceed 4400 RPM.No abrupt clutch or brake usage.That being said,4400 RPM in 6th gear is 115 MPH.My boss at work who races motorcycles said "I break em in like I plan to ride em."He goes through a lot of bikes Enjoy the heck out of your new ride, I know I do in mine.

 

TULS description sounds about right. I'm not sure how you are supposed to break in an engine while never running it like you will be in the future. Does that mean at the end of 1,200 miles you have broken in the engine up to 4,500 rpm, but not above that. Couple of short burst after being easy on it for a while seemed reasonable, but you should be smooth with it. No reason to dog it too early though.

Changed oil after the break end period, and fun from there.
If your new to manual transmissions, you should take at least that 1,200 miles to get use to being smooth anyways. You don't want to roast your new clutch.

 

When you are on a trip you can shift down occasionally to vary the RPMs. That's the important part. I'd keep it below 4500 RPM for the first 1250 miles just like the book says. Easy does it. The clutch, brakes and tires also need the break-in period. I think it's about 200 miles for those.

The maintenance interval is 10,000 miles. An oil change is cheap. I will have the oil changed and everything checked over at 5,000 miles. Having owned upward of 60 vehicles in my lifetime, there is nothing better for a car than a good preventive maintenance plan. :smile:

Cheers,
Jim

 

I believe the manual says not to exceed 95 mph during the break in period..

 

I believe 95 mph in 6th gear works out to be about 4500 RPMs. Anyone want to check this out with a quick trip to the MINImart?

Jim

 

4500 in 6th was 110 for me

 

Wow! One minute. That WAS a quick trip.

 

well it was @ 110 mph...

Oh and BTW minibanker whatever you do..if you don't like it..you can do like everyone...and blame it on Bush...I mean after all it's his fault...What's his fault? whatever you are talking about...LOL

 

During brake in,no high revs coming up to highway speed.But,I would run it to just short of 5500 rpm,once or twice, then slow with light braking,move about in my lane,slow right down ,go again .I liked doing the break inI get to drive on a empty highway for the most part.:smile: