engine break-in contradiction

Originally Posted by Armonster

Hey "dad," not to bust your balls or anything, but I would like to point out that you posted in this break-in thread contradicting what you have said in this thread.

Specifically, you:

(1) cited a Wiki article that says "Most modern car engines are broken in at the factory, before assembly. Therefore the old tradition of breaking in a new car doesn't apply anymore. Just drive as you normally would drive and treat the car the way you would treat anything else of value."

and

(2) said that you agreed with In2Deep's break-in method, which included, among other things: "For a performance engine -- run her through some higher rpm's every 75-100 miles, but not to redline. Ever. So, 10-12 run-throughts up through higher rpms within the first 1000 miles."


Your previous posts sound awfully similar to what I described above, and yet you called my posts short sighted without providing any reasoning or even recognizing that other viewpoints are valid. One of the many problems with stating your opinions in a conclusory manner as if they were proven facts. Just sayin'.

Originally Posted by dad

Where do you see the words above 4,000?

Originally Posted by Armonster

That's your response? Aside from the fact that the entire post implies going over 4000 rpm, the point is that you argued to NOT follow the normal break-in procedure.

Regarding the specific rpm value: you're right, "driving as you normally would," without worrying about the "old tradition of breaking in a new car" clearly does not encompass rpms above 4000, notwithstanding the fact that we are talking about a sports car with a 7500 redline.

And it goes without saying that "run[ning] her through some higher rpm's" does not mean above 4000.

Give me a break.


To the OP: I think the point is that nobody knows (even the people who are absolutely sure), so do whatever you are comfortable with.