Car "break-in" questions

[snoopdoug1]

So I'm buying a new Toyota Camry, and was hearing different things in regards to the "break-in" period. Some say 1000 miles, some say 3000 miles. Two questions...

1) Is it supposed to be 1000 or 3000 miles?

2) Why do they also tell you to vary your speed(ie: don't use cruise and go a long ways at the same speed) during the break-in?

Thanks!

 

[woodie1]

The search function is your friend.

 

[snoopdoug1]

you're correct - my bad. I tried "break-in"... oops!

 

[RGUN]

Talk to the sales rep and/or mechanics at the dealershipp?

 

[potato28]

2 options:

1) Drive it to what the manufacturer says to drive it.

2) Drive it like you stole it.

Your choice.

 

[alkemyst]

RTFM!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Read the manual. Or as Alkemyst said, Read The Fucking Manual!!!

It's a Camry, not a race car, just follow the manufacturer's recommendations and you'll be fine.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Grrr...stupid Opera double post.:|

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: snoopdoug1
So I'm buying a new Toyota Camry, and was hearing different things in regards to the "break-in" period. Some say 1000 miles, some say 3000 miles. Two questions...

1) Is it supposed to be 1000 or 3000 miles?

2) Why do they also tell you to vary your speed(ie: don't use cruise and go a long ways at the same speed) during the break-in?

Thanks!

1) Don't know...

2) Get it warmed up then feel free to go up the rev range and let it spin down to get a good seal. They tell you not to maintain the same revs as it can cause the engine to wear in tight/improperly.

 

[Imdmn04]

Drive it like you stole it.

 

[Pacfanweb]

I've driven every new car I've ever bought by leaving the dealership while trying to stuff my foot through the firewall. Did that with my current 99 Tahoe over ten years ago. Still runs like a champ.

Engine break in is the least of your worries...the factory already broke that in....I was more concerned about the rear axle....the manual says to drive it 500 miles before towing anything.

Think about it folks: How many people buy cars that have already been test driven? Um....EVERYONE? All cars have a few miles on the odometer, and even more if the pre-delivery inspection is done properly...they are supposed to drive them to make sure everything's okay. You think they are babied during that process?

What if some other potential buyer has test-driven it? Think they never floored it? Then you see some knot-head buy the same car and act like it's a newborn infant for a few thousand miles. Sorry, that cherry's already been popped.

 

[thecritic]

Just drive it normally. Cars aren't as sensitive to break-in these days as they were in the past.

 

[AMCRambler]

Well when I break into a car, I like to just bust the window right up. No fooling around with a slim jim for me!