To follow or not to follow. That is the Question
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To follow or not to follow. That is the Question
I hate to bring this up again but.... after looking at this- what should we owners be doing?? Going mad over here lol 
I have been very careful with running in but after reading this and that about the "drive it like you stole it" concept.... But then you see the manufacturer's instructions and think twice.
Opinions and advice welcome
I have been very careful with running in but after reading this and that about the "drive it like you stole it" concept.... But then you see the manufacturer's instructions and think twice.
Opinions and advice welcome
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honestly, i think that after about 500 miles it good to go, don't track it until about 1500-2000 but after 500 feel free to dare the cops.
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If you drive it like you stole it your automatic gearbox will learn that "drive it like you stole it" mode. At least that's what I observed in the M5. So drive according to your taste I guess?
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everyone one of my cars..i beat up like a cheap hooker from day 1...only one felt like crap later on..which was my Nissan 350z...My Lexus IS350..help up surprisingly well..My 08 BMW 335...is like a tank..let's see when I get my C63.
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08 C63 AMG, 09 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, 09 Audi A8L, 09 Ferrari California, 08 S Class
Fair enough. I drove mine the other day and just couldn't- just couldn't drive it nice and slow so put it in manual and ran it smoothly through the gears- accelerating and decelerating using the revs, sometimes taking it to full revs by mistake, then put it in sport and did the same. For some reason I felt a little guilty as its not even done 500 miles yet- should I feel guilty?
That guilty feeling promted me to create this thread to get more views from more owners.
Will my baby be ok??
It cant be bad right?
Cheers
That guilty feeling promted me to create this thread to get more views from more owners.
Will my baby be ok??
It cant be bad right?Cheers
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Fair enough. I drove mine the other day and just couldn't- just couldn't drive it nice and slow so put it in manual and ran it smoothly through the gears- accelerating and decelerating using the revs, sometimes taking it to full revs by mistake, then put it in sport and did the same. For some reason I felt a little guilty as its not even done 500 miles yet- should I feel guilty?
That guilty feeling promted me to create this thread to get more views from more owners.
Will my baby be ok?? It cant be bad right?
Cheers
That guilty feeling promted me to create this thread to get more views from more owners.
Will my baby be ok??
It cant be bad right?Cheers
when training a boy to be a man,
you gotta beat em up a little bit, dont ya?
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This topic has been beat to death.Do a search.If you want to beat the snot out of your $60,000+ AMG¬ let all the intricate parts inside the engine bed in properly then have at it.It's your money.If you leased it then I'm sure you really don't give a crap.
What happened the first time you stuck your private parts in a girl who was "never broken-in"...did you just hammer the crap outta her from the get go?Worked out real good that way huh...
Beat on it from day one,I'm sure the piston rings will thankyou for it in a few years
Bottom line is it's your car,do what you want whether it's ignoring the manufacturers recommendation or not
What happened the first time you stuck your private parts in a girl who was "never broken-in"...did you just hammer the crap outta her from the get go?Worked out real good that way huh...
Beat on it from day one,I'm sure the piston rings will thankyou for it in a few years
Bottom line is it's your car,do what you want whether it's ignoring the manufacturers recommendation or not
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Of course after that you might end up getting lectures by the police because although your car has "6.3 liters or whatever the road is not the place for it". Last weekend I received a lecture not because I was speeding but because I accelerated very quickly and the roar from my engine is hard to miss.
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Fair enough. I will take it substantially easy on her for the first 1k miles then do some real damage after that. I know this topics been done, done and then done again and sorry for bringing it up yet another time lol.
< just another concerned owner wondering what other ppl were doing.
Thanks for all your opinions
< just another concerned owner wondering what other ppl were doing.
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Fair enough. I will take it substantially easy on her for the first 1k miles then do some real damage after that. I know this topics been done, done and then done again and sorry for bringing it up yet another time lol.
< just another concerned owner wondering what other ppl were doing.
Thanks for all your opinions
< just another concerned owner wondering what other ppl were doing.
Thanks for all your opinions
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the key to breaking in a motor, whether it be a car motor, a bike motor, a boat motor, or any 4-stroke internal combustion motor for that matter, is seating of parts.
the absolute worst thing you can do for a new motor is to hold it at steady rpm and load. at that point, nothing is going on inside the motor that will help break-in. the rings are not being pushed against the cylinder walls, the bearings are not being compressed by the crank journals, and the valve seats and guides are not being worn in.
i would strongly suggest not beating up your brand new amg, and by beating up i mean high-rpm, high-load driving (driving it like you stole it...), but i would suggest constantly varying the engine rpm and load (to about 75% or so), and going through the gears. whatever you do, please do not go on the highway and cruise at 70mph thinking you are breaking in the motor.
the absolute worst thing you can do for a new motor is to hold it at steady rpm and load. at that point, nothing is going on inside the motor that will help break-in. the rings are not being pushed against the cylinder walls, the bearings are not being compressed by the crank journals, and the valve seats and guides are not being worn in.
i would strongly suggest not beating up your brand new amg, and by beating up i mean high-rpm, high-load driving (driving it like you stole it...), but i would suggest constantly varying the engine rpm and load (to about 75% or so), and going through the gears. whatever you do, please do not go on the highway and cruise at 70mph thinking you are breaking in the motor.
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the key to breaking in a motor, whether it be a car motor, a bike motor, a boat motor, or any 4-stroke internal combustion motor for that matter, is seating of parts.
the absolute worst thing you can do for a new motor is to hold it at steady rpm and load. at that point, nothing is going on inside the motor that will help break-in. the rings are not being pushed against the cylinder walls, the bearings are not being compressed by the crank journals, and the valve seats and guides are not being worn in.
i would strongly suggest not beating up your brand new amg, and by beating up i mean high-rpm, high-load driving (driving it like you stole it...), but i would suggest constantly varying the engine rpm and load (to about 75% or so), and going through the gears. whatever you do, please do not go on the highway and cruise at 70mph thinking you are breaking in the motor.
the absolute worst thing you can do for a new motor is to hold it at steady rpm and load. at that point, nothing is going on inside the motor that will help break-in. the rings are not being pushed against the cylinder walls, the bearings are not being compressed by the crank journals, and the valve seats and guides are not being worn in.
i would strongly suggest not beating up your brand new amg, and by beating up i mean high-rpm, high-load driving (driving it like you stole it...), but i would suggest constantly varying the engine rpm and load (to about 75% or so), and going through the gears. whatever you do, please do not go on the highway and cruise at 70mph thinking you are breaking in the motor.
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I'm a believer in taking it somewhat easy the first thousand miles but i must say my current C55 that i let "break in" is now burning about a quart of oil every 1-2 weeks. Thanks god shes not mine, i have less then a month with her but it makes me wonder what im going to do with her sister...
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I'm a believer in taking it somewhat easy the first thousand miles but i must say my current C55 that i let "break in" is now burning about a quart of oil every 1-2 weeks. Thanks god shes not mine, i have less then a month with her but it makes me wonder what im going to do with her sister...
if the rings don't seat properly (caused by too little oil pressure at the beginning of the engine's life), the oil will pass by the rings and enter the combustion chamber, causing you to continuously have to add oil.
this is one of the problems with breaking it in by the book.
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CLK 500(Gone), C63 FTW!
This is how I break-in the car properly :
First Day, morning delivery, raced w/ my friend's E55 on the night.
Third day, raced w/ Z06
After 1 week it's already 650 Miles, and I live in Seattle area (Note :Not so much driving range between A to B place)
First Day, morning delivery, raced w/ my friend's E55 on the night.
Third day, raced w/ Z06
After 1 week it's already 650 Miles, and I live in Seattle area (Note :Not so much driving range between A to B place)
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i couldn't follow the rule tonight..
a 911 carrera s was behind my tail tonight on the way back.
he wanted to play, and i simply couldn't stop my right foot...
off goes the rpm limit LOL
then i just left him behind
but he was a cool guy though, we complimented each others car at a stop light!
i felt guilty for not "breakin in".. but oh well..
a 911 carrera s was behind my tail tonight on the way back.
he wanted to play, and i simply couldn't stop my right foot...
off goes the rpm limit LOL
then i just left him behind
but he was a cool guy though, we complimented each others car at a stop light!
i felt guilty for not "breakin in".. but oh well..
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the easier you are at the beginning will cause big problems later on.
if the rings don't seat properly (caused by too little oil pressure at the beginning of the engine's life), the oil will pass by the rings and enter the combustion chamber, causing you to continuously have to add oil.
this is one of the problems with breaking it in by the book.
if the rings don't seat properly (caused by too little oil pressure at the beginning of the engine's life), the oil will pass by the rings and enter the combustion chamber, causing you to continuously have to add oil.
this is one of the problems with breaking it in by the book.
