AFR AMG

Today i decided on a Black/black C63 with all the goodies: Performace pkg, Multimedia, upgraded leather, cf interior trim, and everything else that was an option except the ipod wire. Sadly i have to trade my e46 m3 competiton pkg, its having the exhaust removed as we speak.
Anyways my question is what is the break in period for this beast?

taylorcoleman

I hope you got at least $7,500 off the MSRP

And since I'm feelling polite today, I'll phrase it this way: please be so kind as to do a search on the break in period.

Congrats on the ride.

lyotomachida

Break in period is 1000 miles for this car. There will be a sticker in your windshield (drivers side) to remind you every time you drive. It says to keep under 4500 rpm and 85 mph until 1000 miles and gradually increase load after that. Some people go all out after 1k miles but I am planning to gradually increase load until 2500 miles.

Jae Duk

WHat sticker??
Just remember to also keep your rpm moving...don't stay at a consistent rpm.

Blk04cobra1

break it in like you are going to be driving it. at first I believed in the break-in period, now I think you can just break it in like you want.

lyotomachida

How bout on the high way? How can you vary rpm much on a highway? Speed, slow down, speed, slow down? That must make the cars behind your really angry/annoyed.




BTW off topic, but does anyone know if exotics like Lambos, Ferraris, etc need break in? I'm asking because it seems so many exotics are for sale used with less than 1k miles. I'm wondering if people are getting rid of them before breaking them in, or if they can be driven hard from the get go.

arctichaze

Nope Manual Mode... shift down shift up.

5-6-7 should do the trick.

LZH

These motors are all pretty much broken in from the factory. The break in procedure sticker is mostly for the drivetrain and rear end. Go for a late night drive for a few hundred miles keeping the rpm's at varying yet consistent revs. For instance....drive 10 minutes at 3000 rpms, then 10 mins at 2000 rpms, then 10 mins at 4000 rpms, then same for 4500 rpms, then back down to 2000 again....just don't sit on the freeway and cruise at 2000rpms for 100 miles. Once you have done that for an hour or so, then hammer it through the gears and start raising the rpms. After a couple hours of doing that, all the seals will have gone through enough heat cycles and the motor will be as broken in as it's going to get.

Merc63

I drove the **** out of mine right out of the dealership. Took it back at 3000KM for oil change and rear end flush. Runs like a champ, very strong.

soldier2304

Break in? That never existed in my dictionary! Drive it like you stole it!

patboyy

i do believe in break in period is good in long term, and after 1500 Kms, i can feel the car is getting smoother and smoother

norb

I took my time and followed the official factory procedure outlined in the official manual that came officially with my car. I'm at 4500 miles now and it is a rocket. Hasn't used a drop of oil and it is incredibly powerful. You get more HP if you follow the official factory procedure. I actually drove my car out of the dealer, not like I stole it, but like I paid $60K+ for it.

propain

lots of metal in the oil pan that would disagree with you. I think the post was on this thread.

My opinion, do what the factory tells you by the book. You got nothing to lose.......


Not another one of these .... ok im out...

Quadcammer

Prove it