Why I support Nissan's break in period period

Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 07:55 AM

Now we sit back and wait until someone posts that old mototune article about breaking in motorcycle engines that says to beat the hell out of them early and often.

osbornsm · 04-15-2014, 08:05 AM

Inb4

enkei2k · 04-15-2014, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Now we sit back and wait until someone posts that old mototune article about breaking in motorcycle engines that says to beat the hell out of them early and often.

Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power

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Chuck33079 · 04-15-2014, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by enkei2k

Break In Secrets--How To Break In New Motorcycle and Car Engines For More Power

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Yep. Doesn't everyone usually get all of their info from badly designed websites from the early 2000s rather than the engineers who designed the vehicle?

InnerDragon10 · 04-15-2014, 09:38 AM

Interesting - I did not know about the crosshatch pattern on cylinder bores to profile the piston rings. I noticed the website mentions that the first 20 miles are most critical to overall engine life. I picked my car up with 24 miles so... guess it doesn't matter?! In addition, I have a problem directly comparing motorcycle engines to car engines. Yes, they're the same concept.. but can one honestly assume that what's good for a bike is good for a car? 14,000-16,000RPM redline vs. 7500RPM redline? Different weights of the mechanical components, different pressures, etc. The website does offer compelling evidence though. The debate lives on... I'm sticking to my guns though

EDIT:
Something else I just thought about. Here in the industrial plants we have high speed gearboxes all over the place for equipment. Any of you that have replaced transmission/differential oil have probably wiped off the metal shavings that collect on%

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04-15-2014, 09:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
InnerDragon10 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: USA Posts: 90 Drives: '14 Black 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 11	Interesting - I did not know about the crosshatch pattern on cylinder bores to profile the piston rings. I noticed the website mentions that the first 20 miles are most critical to overall engine life. I picked my car up with 24 miles so... guess it doesn't matter?! In addition, I have a problem directly comparing motorcycle engines to car engines. Yes, they're the same concept.. but can one honestly assume that what's good for a bike is good for a car? 14,000-16,000RPM redline vs. 7500RPM redline? Different weights of the mechanical components, different pressures, etc. The website does offer compelling evidence though. The debate lives on... I'm sticking to my guns though EDIT: Something else I just thought about. Here in the industrial plants we have high speed gearboxes all over the place for equipment. Any of you that have replaced transmission/differential oil have probably wiped off the metal shavings that collect on% Last edited by InnerDragon10; 04-15-2014 at 09:55 AM.

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