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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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New car breakin period
What do you guys recommend? Just bought a new less the "100 miles" CLS63 AMG with the performance package. I read or heard somewhere that I am suppose to drive it easy for the first 1000 miles??? What is easy??
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There is a long thread about break-in procedures.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...ethod-not.html
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What do you guys recommend?
The worst thing you can do is ask this question on the Internet.

Refer to your owners manual.

All you need is there and there is no better advice anywhere else.

Whatever you do, don't change motor oil before recommended interval.
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Originally Posted by lkchris
The worst thing you can do is ask this question on the Internet.

Refer to your owners manual.

All you need is there and there is no better advice anywhere else.

Whatever you do, don't change motor oil before recommended interval.
Thanks guys read the owners manual and will follow MB recommendation.
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