Factory Break-In?

**mazdamazda** · March 21st, 2005 12:05 PM

when we went to the Ford/Mazda plant in Sta. Rosa, they were running the cars on a computerized stationary machine. they were running them till their topspeeds.

FrankDrebin · March 21st, 2005 12:23 PM

My uncle drives like hell and everytime they purchase a new car. His reasons, "Para malaman agad kung may sira o wala at para balik agad sa casa. Putsa hindi na uso yang breakin-breakin! Pang 80s lang yung breakin eh pang-Lolo katwiran lang yan. Factory pa lang na breakin na yan."

**coiter** · March 21st, 2005 12:53 PM

nung nakuha ko yung sa akin di rin ako naniwala sa break in e. nakalagay lang sa manual na "avoid sudden acceleration and braking. travel at varying engine speeds." so actually yung mga long drives ay masama kasi tendency is you would stay at a certain engine speed for quite some time sa highways. so far ok naman ang result ng 'non-break-in' ko. i think some manuals are more specific like toyota saying "do not go above 4500 rpm" etc. sabi nga nila, read the manual para sure.

**gel_salazar07** · March 21st, 2005 12:59 PM

well...sometimes it confuses me also?? kasi I have a friend who's working at one of the car manufacturing plants. sabi nila before they deliver the unit, it has been tested and driven it on the test track. So pwede na daw ihataw pag nakuha mo na yun unit mo.

**maop99** · March 21st, 2005 01:16 PM

ang gulo gulo nga! hehehe tumawag nga ako sa casa kanina sabi sa akin dapat hanggang 60-80kph lang ang takbo, hanggang 5000kms daw para sure....what?! ibig sabihin aantay ako ng half a year bago ko mahataw auto ko! wow!....mali ata yung sabi niya ah?

**gel_salazar07** · March 21st, 2005 01:23 PM

hahaha misinfo nga yun! 5000kms daw? Labo nun tsong! Ihataw mo na! eh nasa warranty period pa naman yan eh!

**Emong3** · March 21st, 2005 02:43 PM

I used to work with Ford's car parts manufacturing, and before an engine is intalled, break in na yan. Actually ang term ng break in ay para palapatin ang piston rings sa cylinder. Ginagawa yan sa mga bago or bagong rebuilt engines.
Then after assembly ng car dinadaan sa test track ito. Dito binabarurot ng manufacturers ang car.
Pag bile mo ng car, kaya nila sinasabi na hinay hinay lang for the 1st few thousand kms ay para safe sa kanila dahil mauubos ang warranty mo sa slow driving. Kung may factory defect man yan, di lalabas. Kaya kung ako sa iyo, ihataw mo ng todo para lumabas ang factory defect kung meron man, atleast under waranty ka pa. Yung 2001 VTi ko pag bile namin binanatan ko agad, ayun wala pa 1 year nasira yung PS pump fittings. Pinalitan ng Honda free of charge.

Sabe lang ng dealer yan para mabawasang ang warranty claims nila.