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Chris@FsP · 09-23-2010, 02:19 PM

Those of you with OC issues; did you baby the motor for break in?

import111 · 09-23-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris@FsP

Those of you with OC issues; did you baby the motor for break in?

From mile 26 - 500, I did not exceed 4k rpm, and I did a lot of engine breaking and changing rpm a lot (heard engine breaking helps seal the piston rings). From mile 501 -16??? (now) been flooring it to 7500 rpm every time I drive it. Test drove it from the dealership from mile 20-26, and floored it a lot then...hopefully that didn't do anything...or anyone who drove it before the 20 mile mark.

WarmAndSCSI · 09-23-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by import111

From mile 26 - 500, I did not exceed 4k rpm, and I did a lot of engine breaking and changing rpm a lot (heard engine breaking helps seal the piston rings). From mile 501 -16??? (now) been flooring it to 7500 rpm every time I drive it. Test drove it from the dealership from mile 20-26, and floored it a lot then...hopefully that didn't do anything...or anyone who drove it before the 20 mile mark.

The way you broke it in is perfect, especially since you floored it when you were test driving it.

Sounds like you have a leak or your engine is just a dud.

spearfish25 · 09-26-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by import111

From mile 26 - 500, I did not exceed 4k rpm, and I did a lot of engine breaking and changing rpm a lot (heard engine breaking helps seal the piston rings). From mile 501 -16??? (now) been flooring it to 7500 rpm every time I drive it. Test drove it from the dealership from mile 20-26, and floored it a lot then...hopefully that didn't do anything...or anyone who drove it before the 20 mile mark.

Sounds like you adhered to the Nissan recommendations to the 'T'.....NOT.

WarmAndSCSI · 09-26-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Sounds like you adhered to the Nissan recommendations to the 'T'.....NOT.

What Nissan recommends is simply in place so somebody doesn't A) smoke the **** out of a non-broken-in organic clutch in the first 500 miles or B) seize a camshaft or other engine component that actually DOES need a short break-in.

CYA for Nissan. That's all it is.

litesky · 09-28-2010, 03:30 PM

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