Babying the car?

ShockWave · 10-09-2012, 07:17 PM

Will babying the car cause damage to motor over time? Should I redline the car or is the engine still needs broken in? Also how often should I redline the car if it needs it? My car is a 2010 with 13k miles. Thanks for any advice guys!

Baer383 · 10-09-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ShockWave

Will babying the car cause damage to motor over time? Should I redline the car or is the engine still needs broken in? Also how often should I redline the car if it needs it? My car is a 2010 with 13k miles. Thanks for any advice guys!

I put a supercharger on my car with only 300 miles on it, just drive the car and enjoy it.

red6spd · 10-09-2012, 08:09 PM

What?!?!?!? Save the gas and engine for the times you want to embarrass someone or have some fun.

sonic370 · 10-09-2012, 08:57 PM

it broke in you bought it. there are times when you just have to drive it like you stole. just be careful and watch out. oh and i would leave on the vdc

Mt Tam I am · 10-09-2012, 09:00 PM

Break in the engine and enjoy the car. The power lies at high RPM's. Baby it for what? So you can have fun later?

JungleZ · 10-09-2012, 09:15 PM

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

sonic370 · 10-09-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

I'll second that cars are made to be driven

edub370 · 10-10-2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

09 with 22,000 miles

but when it comes out, i drive it like it should be driven

houkouonchi · 10-10-2012, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

09 with 22,000 miles

but when it comes out, i drive it like it should be driven

I have a '10 with almost 60k miles on it (August '10) too.

DIGItonium · 10-10-2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

09 with 22,000 miles

That's close to the number of force inducted miles on my car.

wh!plash · 10-11-2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

09 with 18,500 here...

But I live a whopping 5mi from my office, and my wife works at the same building, so I drive maybe half the time.

On the weekends, my car only comes out of the garage if its raining and can't ride my bike.

90 ST · 10-11-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

Mines an '09, but with 157xxxkms, guess i went the other way on that one, lol

PapoZalsa · 10-11-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

Mine is 2009 with 10,000 miles and is not because I babied it. I do take care of the car. But I have three more cars in my house, I wish I could drivre it more. However it has been 3 times ZdayZ and survived the Dragon!

So the Z is in the garage and a pain to pull out with the car in the garage and a single driveway, plus a damn cul de sac(minimum parking).

PaulZ370 · 10-11-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleZ

babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

I have a 2011 with 15k miles, garaged at all times except for when I drive her. Is that a problem for anyone else?

nmjaxx9 · 10-14-2012, 02:15 PM

yeah you def gotta redline once if you havent thats really sad

also takes the fun out of driving it.

10-09-2012, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShockWave Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: houston Posts: 303 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 13	Babying the car? Will babying the car cause damage to motor over time? Should I redline the car or is the engine still needs broken in? Also how often should I redline the car if it needs it? My car is a 2010 with 13k miles. Thanks for any advice guys!

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red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	What?!?!?!? Save the gas and engine for the times you want to embarrass someone or have some fun. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

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Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3842	Break in the engine and enjoy the car. The power lies at high RPM's. Baby it for what? So you can have fun later? __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	it broke in you bought it. there are times when you just have to drive it like you stole. just be careful and watch out. oh and i would leave on the vdc

10-09-2012, 09:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
JungleZ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: orange county,ca Posts: 652 Drives: leased base z... Rep Power: 0	babying or garaging cars rustles my jimmies. Unless you have a super modified super car or rare production car i dont even wanna hear anyone brag i have an 09 with only 20,000 on it blah blah.

10-14-2012, 02:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	yeah you def gotta redline once if you havent thats really sad also takes the fun out of driving it.