Recommendations on how the break-in a new engine

RockStarKick · 02-21-2011, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1Sweet Z

never mentioned the whole burning oil issue. I
I'm already smelling the burning oil, I will watch the levels more closely.

I also have a 2011 and am up to about 700 miles now, I did notice that smell
that you are talking about, it's not burning oil. The salesperson said that the
car will smell like that for about 500 miles and it's the undercoating and remnants of any factory cleaners or de-greasers. The smell has since gone and I am pretty sure yours will too..

The break in method I'm personally using is,

babied 400 miles not over 4K rpms
@ 500 miles take it to 5K
@ 600 miles take it to 6K
@ 700 miles drive it like you stole it..

I am also considering the power train break in, not just the motor. Just my

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