how many miles does it take to break in?

[civicxnoob]

wsup guys. my question's simple. exactly how many miles does it take to break in a car? well i got my car with 750 mi on it, and right now it's at about 1150. i'm pretty sure i've gotten the rpm to about 4-5 when i first got my car at 750 mi. ive asked a couple people and have gotten differenet responses. id like to just know the truth. i've heard it breaks in at 500...1000....and then 1500 to be REAL safe. im hoping that the car was already broken in since i've raced couple times.

[Civicvtec1ps]

It's fine.

Just drive like you stole it..
I redlined my car during testdrive and ended up buying that test drive car..
lol

[CivilEngSI]

It's fine.

Just drive like you stole it..
I redlined my car during testdrive and ended up buying that test drive car..
lol

Im with him. I had my engine in my stang professionally built. I asked him the same question. He said, "once its (internal parts) in there, it aint going anywhere". lol GIVE IT HELL>> :D

Break it in exactly how youre gonna drive it!

[s10blazed]

I was told by the salesman to give it 600 miles. I *THINK* I read in the owners manual 500 miles. But like CivilEngSI said... the parts aren't goin anywhere.

[civicxnoob]

dam thx you guys. that seriously makes me feel a lot better. THANK YOU I LOVE YOU ALL

[Ill_eagle94]

I say 500 miles... yah I broke it in...

[the JigGa mAn]

i went easy the frst couple days...

[krazichinaman]

well for the first 600 miles i didnt go above 4k...but once i hit 610...i redlined her a few times just for kicks...Im going to start driving her lot harder when I hit 1000 which is like 12 miles aw :p ay!

[03SiBlack]

They told me 3000 miles

[DavidT]

Let me drive it for a day and it will be fully broken...in.

[civicxnoob]

Let me drive it for a day and it will be fully broken...in.

uh... i don't get it. HOW are you gonna do that?

[DarkSiRacer]

I went to 600 driving grannie style, at 603 I raced my friend and christened my EP with its first win.

[civicxnoob]

what about breaking it in at 200,000 miles?

[penguin]

Almost all cars now don't need to be "broken in". The tolerences are so small with new computer aided manufacturing, that if there was anything wrong, breaking the car in would be the least of your problems. Plus, running it a little bit hard in the beginnning allows all your seals and gaskets to seat correctly. There are better posts on the internet that can explain it better than I.