Some thoughts on proper engine break in, in no particular order...
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I think the above link is probably the best (Link 7)...
...of course, there's lots more in the archives, though I'm partial to my own perspectives naturally.
Enjoy your new cars and treat them right, and don't forget to RTFM (Read the farking manual) right away, particularly with regard to proper engine break in procedures, before you go logging many miles. An improperly broken in engine is a horrible thing... (of course, it's generally not so critical now as it used to be with the tighter modern build tolerances, still, it can only help and certainly won't hurt, do note however that Porsche for example runs each and every one of their cars full bore through the gears at WOT (wide open throttle) right out of the factory immediately following assembly... kind of a post assembly stress test I guess...).
Enjoy your new cars and treat them right, and don't forget to RTFM (Read the farking manual) right away, particularly with regard to proper engine break in procedures, before you go logging many miles. An improperly broken in engine is a horrible thing... (of course, it's generally not so critical now as it used to be with the tighter modern build tolerances, still, it can only help and certainly won't hurt, do note however that Porsche for example runs each and every one of their cars full bore through the gears at WOT (wide open throttle) right out of the factory immediately following assembly... kind of a post assembly stress test I guess...).
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Yup - that's pretty much exactly what I do when breaking in new cars. Avoiding cruise control
while on the open road almost doesn't need to be said, but does assure that engine revs will not be constant for any length of time.
As you said - it requires more concentration than normal driving, but will pay off in the long run over the life of the car.....
As you said - it requires more concentration than normal driving, but will pay off in the long run over the life of the car.....