Sorry but I must ask - opinions on "break-in" period?
06-15-2010, 05:23 AM
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Sorry but I must ask - opinions on "break-in" period?
I've heard the range of opinions from, "take it easy, don't drive at maintained speeds for long periods, don't hard-start/stop for the first 500 miles" to "Drive it like you stole it!"
What's your advice and opinion?
What's your advice and opinion?
06-15-2010, 06:09 AM
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In doing some drives last night after I picked my new car up from the dealer, it was hard to keep the revs low, especially as I was giving rides to a few different family members. Today, in the normal commute, it was easy to stay within the break-in guidelines.
I'm trying to be good during the first 1,000 miles, but if I have a little fun along the way I'm not going to worry about it much. I'm not going to hit the redline (or fuel cuttoff) during break-in, that's for sure. I'll save that for later.
That's my $.02.
60 miles on the car as it sits in the parking garage right now.
I'm trying to be good during the first 1,000 miles, but if I have a little fun along the way I'm not going to worry about it much. I'm not going to hit the redline (or fuel cuttoff) during break-in, that's for sure. I'll save that for later.
That's my $.02.
60 miles on the car as it sits in the parking garage right now.
06-15-2010, 06:18 AM
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I say flog it. It's a series production car, not some hand built race motor. They run them to redline at the factory before they pass QC. I'm not saying redline it (that's not really good for any engine of any age), but there's no problem with revving to 5000 or 6000.
You can use the brakes for sure. You want to get the grease off the tires from the mould, and you want to bed the pads. A small amount of pad material transfers onto the rotor - which is what creates the friction to stop the car. Hard stops are what get the brakes hot enough for this transfer to occur. The factory did this for sure, but the rotors probably fully oxidized on their way over (they are made of iron).
You can use the brakes for sure. You want to get the grease off the tires from the mould, and you want to bed the pads. A small amount of pad material transfers onto the rotor - which is what creates the friction to stop the car. Hard stops are what get the brakes hot enough for this transfer to occur. The factory did this for sure, but the rotors probably fully oxidized on their way over (they are made of iron).
06-15-2010, 06:32 AM
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For some reason I'm not getting any strings when I enter break-in in the search box. Am I doing something wrong? Am I using the wrong terminology? That's why I started the thread.
06-15-2010, 08:06 AM
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I say flog it. It's a series production car, not some hand built race motor. They run them to redline at the factory before they pass QC. I'm not saying redline it (that's not really good for any engine of any age), but there's no problem with revving to 5000 or 6000.
You can use the brakes for sure. You want to get the grease off the tires from the mould, and you want to bed the pads. A small amount of pad material transfers onto the rotor - which is what creates the friction to stop the car. Hard stops are what get the brakes hot enough for this transfer to occur. The factory did this for sure, but the rotors probably fully oxidized on their way over (they are made of iron).
You can use the brakes for sure. You want to get the grease off the tires from the mould, and you want to bed the pads. A small amount of pad material transfers onto the rotor - which is what creates the friction to stop the car. Hard stops are what get the brakes hot enough for this transfer to occur. The factory did this for sure, but the rotors probably fully oxidized on their way over (they are made of iron).
And here are several from Audizine:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...and-discussion.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...king-in-the-S4..
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...hould-I-bother
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...in-for-my-baby
06-15-2010, 12:36 PM
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Thanks NWS4Guy! I have enjoyed and learned a lot from your posts since joining the S4 family last month. I appreciate your input. It's great to be a part of the S4 family.
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06-15-2010, 02:26 PM
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Perhaps not bad enough. If you baby the car during the break in period you have a significant risk of having an oil consumption problem. BECAUSE, your piston rings MAY NOT seat completely