How did you drive your car out the dealer?
 

I came up with the idea of having people post up whether if they followed the instructions for the break-in period or drove it like they stole it.

This will be for educational purposes and to really see if babying your car during the break-in period really better the life of the engine or whether it is pointless.

This will also be specifically for our cars (370z) only.

Please post up these info:

::Example::
Year: 2009 / 2010
Model: Base / Touring / Nismo
How I Drove: I drove it like I stole it. / I babied it like it was my son.
Miles when hell broke loose: 1200
Current Miles: xxx
Mods: None, HFC, CAI, etc
Issues: None / I blew up my motor / etc.

Feel free to add additional info if you feel it is needed.

Year: 2010
Model: Touring
How I Drove: I drove it pretty gently home personally.
Miles when hell broke loose: haven't really been riding it hard, just a WOT pull or two per drive.
Current Miles: 700
Mods: Berk HFCs, Stillen G3 intake, Tanabe Y pipe, VLED LED lights, Stillen Sway Bars.
Issues: None, other than stalling twice pulling into the garage.

I am sitting around 600 miles and am driving it like I would drive any other car; a couple WOT pulls, but mostly just keeping it safe around town. I progressively worked the car up as the miles came on and have no oil consumption or issues to speak of.

Year: 2009
Model: Base
How I drove: First week I babied it then someone in a cavalier challenged me so I drove it like I stole it since then.:driving:
Issues: None

I've had my Z since November of '09 and and it feels like the day I drove it off the lot.

Miles when hell broke loose: I don't remember exact number but it was just under 1,000 Miles.

Sorry guys, I added another detail there.

Anyways..

Year: 2010
Model: Nismo
How I Drove: Babying it so far...
Miles when hell broke loose: Haven't floored it.
Issues: None

My car is still very new. 125 miles so I haven't done anything.

Slow ride. love how it feels when really warmed up though. Rich

Year: 2009
Model: Base w/ Sport
How I Drove: I kept that tach under 4k....it was hard as hell too.
Miles when hell broke loose: 1200, I was on the highway and just waited for it to turn over lol
Issues: None, runs like a bat outta hell.

You probably should ask current mileage (as christian posted in his). I've still got only 250miles on mine and am following the break-in period religiously (though it hurts). This early in the game, I don't think I'll be having too many problems.

The current mileage will also benchmark how soon/late problems appear.

Year: 2009
Model: Base with Sports Package
How I Drove: Followed the Factory manual instructions
Miles when hell broke loose: 1100
Current Miles:23,000
Issues: None. Drives smoother than you can imagine! :tup:

BTW, please don't turn this thread into a "my break in method is better than yours" pissing contest! This thread is for data collection ONLY. THX

year:2009 bought in march of 09
model: base
how i drove it: actually it was delivered to me after purchase because it has to be transfered from another dealer
miles. 7 when it hit my dealer.. another 40 being driven to me.
miles i broke loose 2500 with exception of a few pulls.

Year: 2009
Model: Base (NON-SPORT)
How I Drove: Took it VERY easy before 1200 miles. Didn't go above 4k rpms, no WOT.
Miles when hell broke loose: 1200, had to celebrate being so good for so long!
Current Miles: About 6000
Mods: Berk CBE (LOVE IT)
Issues: None. No excessive oil consumption, no crazy stuff. 6mt and clutch feels fine.
Gas mileage (for fun): Averages at 20.8 mpg.

2010 Nismo
Hammered down on test drive. Never drove a z before what do you expect!
I drive it moderately but do go WOT all the way to redline once or twice before I get home.
Current miles - 1,300
Mods - K&N Typhoon, Berks HFC's (installed tonight), NST pulleys on the UPS truck
No issues at all (Damn these are really fun cars to drive)

Year: 2010
Model: Sport Touring
How I Drove: mellow with "heat cycles" as milage went up so did rpm limit, first 200 kept under 4k
Miles when hell broke loose: ~800
Current Miles: ~4800
Mods: Berk CBE, Stillen Oil Cooler + Power Steering cooler, 18% tint
Issues: Nothing thus far.

Year: 2009
Model: Sport
How I Drove: Everyday casual driving to work and home out of the dealership. After break-in period ended, I opened it up a few times to see what it was like. Now, every once in awhile I do a sanity check that the throttle delay isn't there.... as long as oil temps are under 220F.
Current Miles: About 15k.
Mods: F.I. TDX 12" and NST Pulleys
Issues: Brake switch needs adjustment to fix the dreaded throttle delay and not being able fully open it up. Sluggish when oil temps hit 220F. Turn off the car, and turn it on again, and it appears to be normal.
Fuel Economy: ~23.7 mpg.

Year: 2010

Model: 7AT with Sports Package

How I Drove: Followed the Factory manual instructions

Miles when hell broke loose: 1200

Current Miles: ~6,000

Mods: Nismo springs/struts; K&N panel filters

Issues: None. No evidence of oil burning, and made up to 283 whp on dynojet

Note: I engaged in a lot of coast down from different RPM's to heat cycle the pistons -- this is in keeping with factory recommendations, BTW :tup:

Year: 2009
Model: Sport
How I Drove: had 60mi when i got it, drove it flat out the day i got it since everyone that test drove it before me probably did the same(it was an 09 that never sold)
Current Miles: 38000
Mods: K&N drop in filters
Issues: None at all
Gas mileage: Averages at 22 mpg.

broke it in the same way i do my motorcycles, wide open