Breaking in - Motoman technique???
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Breaking in - Motoman technique???
Anyone here ignored the recommended process and used the Motoman technique which is said to be the best? It seats the rings immediately and prevents oil burn?. Those of us with Audi S vehicles who used this method, never suffered the oil burn issues of our brethren and had longer life engines.
Just wondering about the mindset here and people's thoughts????
If you aren't familiar with it, basically it's loading the engine immediately, several times, and using engine breaking during the first 50-100 miles to seat the rings. This done repeatedly and then an oil change at 1250 miles or so...
More details:
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
Just wondering about the mindset here and people's thoughts????
If you aren't familiar with it, basically it's loading the engine immediately, several times, and using engine breaking during the first 50-100 miles to seat the rings. This done repeatedly and then an oil change at 1250 miles or so...
More details:
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
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I've heard about this technique for over a decade - I honestly think you should stick with AMG's recommended break-in method. If for anything, your ECU data will show that you stayed within the recommended break-in parameters if anything "bad" were to happen.
Of course many people just go wide open throttle the moment they get the car, but with all the break-in engine lubricants from a fresh engine and fluids from the rear diff, I personally would stick with AMG's recommendations (don't exceed 4500 RPM, don't use the kickdown, don't go above certain MPH - 80 I believe).
Lots of debate on this topic regardless of manufacturer, but I'm conservative with this sort of stuff - and believe me, there is nothing more I'd rather do than romp my Coupe down the autobahn and amazing roads in Switzerland when I pick it up this fall (I'll be covering a little over 600 miles through Europe over a week).
Of course many people just go wide open throttle the moment they get the car, but with all the break-in engine lubricants from a fresh engine and fluids from the rear diff, I personally would stick with AMG's recommendations (don't exceed 4500 RPM, don't use the kickdown, don't go above certain MPH - 80 I believe).
Lots of debate on this topic regardless of manufacturer, but I'm conservative with this sort of stuff - and believe me, there is nothing more I'd rather do than romp my Coupe down the autobahn and amazing roads in Switzerland when I pick it up this fall (I'll be covering a little over 600 miles through Europe over a week).
