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03-19-2002, 08:07 AM | #1 |
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New Engine Break-in
I have 499 miles on my '02 GT. Does anyone have any opinions on how many miles it takes to break the engine in?
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03-19-2002, 09:22 AM | #2 |
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500 is good,change your oil & filter & kick it
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03-19-2002, 10:44 AM | #3 |
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about 1500 before before you start to run it hard. about 2500-3000 before you really let her rip.
O and when your on the highway, vary your speed.
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03-19-2002, 12:26 PM | #4 |
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When i built the motor in my
stang it was balls to the walls from the start. "DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT" FLEA
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03-19-2002, 01:38 PM | #5 |
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tireburner 1500? are you on drug's 500 miles is good enough,no wonder you have a 4 banger,hehe
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95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03 |
03-19-2002, 01:44 PM | #6 |
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I read a few other places that 500 miles was enough. I think I will change the oil this weekend and forget it was ever new!
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03-19-2002, 02:39 PM | #7 |
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500 miles is good enough just change the oil& filter & start kicking rice azz,your good to go, i thought i would never get to 500 ,it was killing me,good luck.
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03-19-2002, 03:16 PM | #8 |
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Marty, really? I've always heard 1500 or so miles(thats what some manuals say). Guess I was wrong.
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03-19-2002, 05:40 PM | #9 |
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Breaking it in
500 miles is a reasonable break-in but stay out of the red on the tach (don't mis-shift) at all costs.
I didn't beat on my then-brand-new '90 Mustang 5.0 until it had about 700 miles on it and it's still running great at 115,000. Change the oil and filter again at 1000 miles, then every 2 or 3 thousand afterward. Invest in a magnetic drain plug, too. You'll be surprised how much metal you'll find on it in the first few changes. |
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