What is your break-in routine for new vehicles?

**Battousai1** · October 23rd, 2015 05:26 AM

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** · October 23rd, 2015 06:47 AM

drive like you stole it.

**yebo** · October 23rd, 2015 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Battousai1

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** · October 23rd, 2015 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Battousai1

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** · October 24th, 2015 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by yebo

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** · October 24th, 2015 07:42 AM

^^ 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** · October 24th, 2015 09:40 AM

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

**dishcom** · October 24th, 2015 09:44 AM

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** · October 25th, 2015 11:14 PM

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** · October 26th, 2015 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by 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).

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