How many miles do you have??
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2000 E-class
How many miles do you have??
OK guyss, since many of you have gotten the E class, just out of curious how many miles do you have??
I have 980 miles on it and I got it exactly one month ago.
Do you guys follow the break in rule????
I have 980 miles on it and I got it exactly one month ago.
Do you guys follow the break in rule????
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2013 G550
950 happy miles here.
As far as the break in period goes, with a V8, I for the most part have by default stayed within the range.
As far as the break in period goes, with a V8, I for the most part have by default stayed within the range.
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Well, the manual says 1K. Why would you do something other than what the manual states?
Also, I'm curious, in metric countries is it 1600Km in the manual? I remember with VW jetta, the US manual said 1000 miles and the european manual said 1000Km. Needless to say I followed the European advice
Also, I'm curious, in metric countries is it 1600Km in the manual? I remember with VW jetta, the US manual said 1000 miles and the european manual said 1000Km. Needless to say I followed the European advice
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I agree
I agree with bmms8. My e320, which I've had for a month now and have 740 miles on it, is my fourth MB, and it has always paid off in the long run to break the engine in slowly.
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Break-in has always been debated. You can't go wrong with 1000 miles though. The engine actually breaks in fairly fast (once the seals drop), but the transmission is what needs some time.
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YAY! i was waiting for a thread like this! i want to know the break in period too! i've been trying to keep it down...below 2,500rpm? is that good enough?
had the car for 1 month now..
so far i have....
had the car for 1 month now..
so far i have....
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damn man.....under 2.5.......is the rpm in canada same as us...if it is......wow, u have taken the best care of your car than i have seen........under 2.5 is amazing.....i would say try to keep it under 3.5....and dont go over 70-75....but good job
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Can you even accelerate briskly keeping it under 2.5k? BMMS8, RPM is the same everywhere, that was hilarious of you to say.
Usually the rule of thumb is to keep it under 2/3 the max rpm. It would only take longer for the engine to break in if you baby it too much. So don't exceed 4000 rpm or go above 100 mph. 2500 rpm and 75 mph is way too conservative, but do what makes you happy.
Potxoli, the interesting thing is that it says 1000 km in foreign manuals that I have seen in the past. That would only make break-in around 620 miles.
Usually the rule of thumb is to keep it under 2/3 the max rpm. It would only take longer for the engine to break in if you baby it too much. So don't exceed 4000 rpm or go above 100 mph. 2500 rpm and 75 mph is way too conservative, but do what makes you happy.
Potxoli, the interesting thing is that it says 1000 km in foreign manuals that I have seen in the past. That would only make break-in around 620 miles.
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hmm....so you mean i can start pushing it to around 3.5?? Whew...that'd be a lot nicer..
accelerating under 2.5 isn't bad, it kind of feels like the engine's unhappy and nobody notices that i'm holding back but the lower rpm's do give substantial power imo. not too fast...but i'm just waiting...
accelerating under 2.5 isn't bad, it kind of feels like the engine's unhappy and nobody notices that i'm holding back but the lower rpm's do give substantial power imo. not too fast...but i'm just waiting...
