Silly rule???
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Silly rule???
How is anyone supposed to control themselves and not go over 4500 RPM in the first 1000 miles? Many will cover that 1000 miles in a couple of weeks at most. I don’t drive that much so it’s been quite hard.
Don’t they test drive these cars quite a bit at the factory to weed out problems before shipping them out anyway?
Don’t they test drive these cars quite a bit at the factory to weed out problems before shipping them out anyway?
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I never follow the brake in period. Why, because no one from when your car leaves the factory, the trucking/transportation company, VPN, the dealer, potential customers test driving the vehicle will adorn by it. Just my 2 cent.
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I agree that many people that may drive an AMG before it is sold may not follow this break in period. This is one of many reasons (for my most recent purchase) that I did Euro Delivery on my ‘19 S63 AMG with only 9 miles on the ODO when I picked it up at the factory. This helped me to ensure my break in period was followed. Obviously not everyone does Euro Delivery so be aware that the dealer may complain if you have warranty issues before the end of the warranty period if you do not follow the break in procedure—of course hard to prove but beware that you really should follow the break in process especially to protect your warranty and to protect yourself if you keep the AMG past the original warranty.
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How is anyone supposed to control themselves and not go over 4500 RPM in the first 1000 miles? Many will cover that 1000 miles in a couple of weeks at most. I don’t drive that much so it’s been quite hard.
Don’t they test drive these cars quite a bit at the factory to weed out problems before shipping them out anyway?
Don’t they test drive these cars quite a bit at the factory to weed out problems before shipping them out anyway?
I understand what this means. I did Euro Delivery about a year ago on my ‘19 S63 AMG and drove on the Autobahn and followed the break in procedure to a T. Self control my man—self control!
Yes they run the engine as a test but the car has the transmission that must be broken in over the first 1000 miles. In fact, I am aware of one situation that the dealer complained about a customer that had a ‘18 S63 AMG that needed a transmission replacement at about 1500 miles and the dealer complained the reason for the transmission failure was due to improper break in. So BEWARE!
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I understand what this means. I did Euro Delivery about a year ago on my ‘19 S63 AMG and drove on the Autobahn and followed the break in procedure to a T. Self control my man—self control!
Yes they run the engine as a test but the car has the transmission that must be broken in over the first 1000 miles. In fact, I am aware of one situation that the dealer complained about a customer that had a ‘18 S63 AMG that needed a transmission replacement at about 1500 miles and the dealer complained the reason for the transmission failure was due to improper break in. So BEWARE!
I understand what this means. I did Euro Delivery about a year ago on my ‘19 S63 AMG and drove on the Autobahn and followed the break in procedure to a T. Self control my man—self control!
Yes they run the engine as a test but the car has the transmission that must be broken in over the first 1000 miles. In fact, I am aware of one situation that the dealer complained about a customer that had a ‘18 S63 AMG that needed a transmission replacement at about 1500 miles and the dealer complained the reason for the transmission failure was due to improper break in. So BEWARE!
Lol... I know I know... trying my man. Been good. May be I’ll take a drive down to Big Sur and get the last couple hundred miles done already.
Why 1000 miles tho.... is it an arbitrary number, or there’s a logic behind it? Why not 500 or 1200 or 1500?
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I would follow it but I am sure hitting it a few times wont do much harm. Ok if they tell you to not go over 4500 they know people will go 5500. If they say 5500 they know people will go 6500.
They simply want you to take it easy during the initial wear in not causing any loading. Why 1000? thats where they feel everything will be fully seated and evenly worn in. They are more concerned with off and on throttle vs higher highway speeds at even RPMS. Thats why I hate seeing every supercar idiot reving their un warmed engine over and over to make ether exhaust pop!!!!
Today cars arent kept for 20 years like they used to so that is why people dont care. Cars are meant to perform within their warranty years. In the old days you wanted to make sure everything was perfect because buying a Mercede was a lifetime car but today it isnt.
You bought a new s63 and you cant rack up 1000 miles?
They simply want you to take it easy during the initial wear in not causing any loading. Why 1000? thats where they feel everything will be fully seated and evenly worn in. They are more concerned with off and on throttle vs higher highway speeds at even RPMS. Thats why I hate seeing every supercar idiot reving their un warmed engine over and over to make ether exhaust pop!!!!
Today cars arent kept for 20 years like they used to so that is why people dont care. Cars are meant to perform within their warranty years. In the old days you wanted to make sure everything was perfect because buying a Mercede was a lifetime car but today it isnt.
You bought a new s63 and you cant rack up 1000 miles?
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