What is your break-in routine for new vehicles?

[Battousai1]

Hi guys, I just want to ask what is your break-in routine for a new vehicle? A friend of mine always make sure that he goes somewhere far to have access to an express way to be able to run the engine to higher RPMs and be able to constantly change RPMs without interruption due to tight traffic.

I've done only one somewhat successful break-in and that was when we bought a vehicle somewhere from the province and drove back home. The next vehicle we have was never really "broken-in" properly yet as we never had the time to go somewhere far and it is hard to push RPMs high enough based on the vehicle manual along EDSA.

[shelu]

drive like you stole it.

[yebo]

run the engine to higher RPMs and be able to constantly change RPMs without interruption due to tight traffic.

This is just about right. just vary your speed and never exceed 120 kph or gun the engine past 60% of the red line (more or less 2700~3000 rpm for a diesel and 4000 rpm for a gasoline engine). so long drive, laro ka lang between 80 kph and 120 kph. do not idle for long periods.

Pa-bless mo sa manaoag tapos diretso akyat ng baguio or swimming sa hundred islands, break-in na yan pag uwi mo sa bahay.

[yebo]

run the engine to higher RPMs and be able to constantly change RPMs without interruption due to tight traffic.

This is just about right. just vary your speed and never exceed 120 kph or gun the engine past 60% of the red line (more or less 2700~3000 rpm for a diesel and 4000 rpm for a gasoline engine). so long drive, laro ka lang between 80 kph and 120 kph. do not idle for long periods.

Pa-bless mo sa manaoag tapos diretso akyat ng baguio or swimming sa hundred islands, break-in na yan pag uwi mo sa bahay.

[Battousai1]

This is just about right. just vary your speed and never exceed 120 kph or gun the engine past 60% of the red line (more or less 2700~3000 rpm for a diesel and 4000 rpm for a gasoline engine). so long drive, laro ka lang between 80 kph and 120 kph. do not idle for long periods.

Pa-bless mo sa manaoag tapos diretso akyat ng baguio or swimming sa hundred islands, break-in na yan pag uwi mo sa bahay.

Thanks for the reply. However, the question now is what if you weren't able to properly break-in the engine during the break-in period? Can you still get the full fuel economy potential of the engine if you break-in late even if vehicle mileage is already at 3,500 km. but still no proper break-in procedure done, worst, vehicle has been used in some heavy traffic conditions.

[yebo]

^^ Yes. Itakbo mo na kasi sa hiway yan, now na. Your action now will solve your problem, your procrastrination will not. Pasyalan mo dulo ng tplex solve na agad problem mo. Weekend ngayon, ano excuse mo?

[XTO]

Iakyat sa Baguio para mainat sa akyatan...kung walang oras andyan ang expressway on sunday morning biritin each gear near redline.

[dishcom]

Slex or nlex pwd, baka kalawangin ang 5th gear dito sa manila. Hehe. Madaling araw mo lang magagamit ang 5th gear sa edsa kung diyan ka dumadaan. Hehe

[miked]

sa tingin ko, yung kombinasyon ng trapik ng metro manila at hiway speeds sa expressway ay more than enough na para mabreakin ang isang makina. syempre kasama na yung engine & vehicle speed recommendation ng manufacturer. ang importante e wag ibabad ng matagal sa iisang engine speed lamang (kaya yung trapik na nabanggit ko).

[bloowolf]

sa tingin ko, yung kombinasyon ng trapik ng metro manila at hiway speeds sa expressway ay more than enough na para mabreakin ang isang makina. syempre kasama na yung engine & vehicle speed recommendation ng manufacturer. ang importante e wag ibabad ng matagal sa iisang engine speed lamang (kaya yung trapik na nabanggit ko).

Plus, wag lalagpas ng 100 kph or 3,000 rpm sa first 100o kms.

[jaggerx3]

Plus, wag lalagpas ng 100 kph or 3,000 rpm sa first 100o kms.

Para sa akin old practice na yan. Wala na yan sa karamihan ng owner's manual ngayon

[pinkies]

As per advise ng mga friends nag break in kami last weekend sa TPLex...up to 120kph kami. Ok lang ba yun? Tama lang ba yung ginawa namin?

[Egan101]

As per advise ng mga friends nag break in kami last weekend sa TPLex...up to 120kph kami. Ok lang ba yun? Tama lang ba yung ginawa namin?

As long as you don't push your car to tachometer redline, you'll be fine. I bet you have not pushed the car past 4000 rpm.

[dr. d]

i just drive decently and within commonsense safety parameters.

[pinkies]

As long as you don't push your car to tachometer redline, you'll be fine. I bet you have not pushed the car past 4000 rpm.

No naman...it beeps when we are reaching 100 to 120...

[ice15]

Personally, for new cars I drive slow with light load... (RPM is never over 3K). After the 1K check, I'm confident to load the car, but still driving carefully until 5K

I drive the usual way after...

Wala naman mawawala, some will have their own way of breaking in a new car/rebuilt engine...

Way back mid-80's... We drove carefully with minimal load without A/C!

*light/minimal load - max 3 passengers*

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Car ownership 101: Tips on initial maintenance and break-in | Top Gear PH

There are two schools of thought when it comes to breaking in a new car. On one camp there's the drive-it-like-you-stole-it crowd, which favors savoring every ounce of performance that the car has to offer.

[rinkana]

I am to get my new car next week. May break in ba for cvt trans? Sorry noob po with cars

[nasa.jpl]

Car manuals these days usually have a section on how to handle the vehicle for the first thousand kilometers or so. Just follow the instructions and you should be fine.

[StockEngine]

owners manual has a procedure. take time reading it.

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[rinkana]

Oh, great. Thanks!