CLS55 AMG Break in
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From: Santo Domingo
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CLS55 AMG Break in
Hey guys,
I am about to take delievery of a brand new 2006 CLS55. After reading through many posts here in the board they advise I break in the car hard.
One poster (forget the name) suggested that I go to WOT for 15-30 -- that kind pedle action will take the car to 150mph!!
I live in the NYC area and don't know of any places where I can safely hit 150MPH either without killing someone or getting my license suspended. I was thinking about taking my car to a track for the first 100 or so miles. Something along these lines: http://www.limerock.com/trackinfo_maps.htm
Do you guys know of any pay to race tracks in the NY / NJ / CT area?
I am about to take delievery of a brand new 2006 CLS55. After reading through many posts here in the board they advise I break in the car hard.
One poster (forget the name) suggested that I go to WOT for 15-30 -- that kind pedle action will take the car to 150mph!!
I live in the NYC area and don't know of any places where I can safely hit 150MPH either without killing someone or getting my license suspended. I was thinking about taking my car to a track for the first 100 or so miles. Something along these lines: http://www.limerock.com/trackinfo_maps.htm
Do you guys know of any pay to race tracks in the NY / NJ / CT area?
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From: Santo Domingo
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drove mines like "you stole it" way.
Just called the Limerock track and th require a racing drivers licence in order to race on it
.Since your from around here Bigpasha... where did you take yours out to drive like you stole it?
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I jus wrote a good amount and the damn computer crashed. I broke in my car on Florida's Turnpike. Born and raised in N.Y., im up here in ny for a little visiting....but im from florida. You dont really need to exceed high speed numbers in order to break it in good. Aggressive and driving it hard(not to much ) should do it 
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really?! I cannot afford a cls, but I'm curious, is that how you really break in a new engine? I've heard that can lead to premature ring wear..and the manual for my c says to avoid full throttle for the first so many miles. ive heard the same about motorcycles too. Just curious.
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From: Santo Domingo
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So says the MB manual to break it in softly... keep it in comfort mode. Avoid full throttle and gear kickdowns, blah blah blah.
But after reading this:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/119005-break.html
Im convinced of his method. Others have conccured.
I guess ill take my car for some nice trips up and down I-95 this weekend then. I can't wait. They are gonna have to surgically remove my skin tissue from the seat by the time the weekend is over
But after reading this:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/119005-break.html
Im convinced of his method. Others have conccured.
I guess ill take my car for some nice trips up and down I-95 this weekend then. I can't wait. They are gonna have to surgically remove my skin tissue from the seat by the time the weekend is over
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Every engine is tested at a very high RPM and load prior to installation in the car. Avoid steady RPM's and excessive use of cruise control.... other then that.. drive it like you stole it..
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From: Ft Lauderdale
CLS55AMG-MKB, R500
Florida Turnpike all the way bro!! I bought my R in Detroit the third week they came in and had it sent back to Miami. So the car transporter call and tell me the car is in orlando at their warehouse and im like WHAT?? So I run up their with the wife and kids-stop at Universal of course
The way home Im in the r alone tken the turnpike back doin 120 almost the whole way and there is not one cop om the pike-I had sunpass too
In all the turnpike is one of the best places to speed because of mostly light traffic and no cops.
The way home Im in the r alone tken the turnpike back doin 120 almost the whole way and there is not one cop om the pike-I had sunpass too In all the turnpike is one of the best places to speed because of mostly light traffic and no cops.
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was on the turnpike, looked at the speedometer for not even a half a second, needle was around the 150 m.p.h. mark, kept my eyes on that road man. The feeling was...i dunno...cant explain..
My wife takes care of it. I didnt run any of the sunpasses-120+very narrow booth=nono
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I will after I get back from Staniel Cay in Bahamas, leaving tommarow for our boat in tavernier key and then two day run to Staniel, be there for two weeks. I definately will post when i get back, too dark out right now and car isnt home anyway right now.
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What about revving the engine up in, let's say second gear to 5000RPM, and then letting go of the throttle (like engine braking). I've heard this creates negative pressure in the engine and thus helps seal it or break it in. 
Can someone confirm or comment?
Can someone confirm or comment?
