RE: break in period

[Daniel Bairos <glxjetta97@yahoo.com>]

When you hit the 1st 600 change the oil and still be good to it for
another 3000 at least...




- ---Ryan Hart  wrote:
>
> 
>   I was wondering about the breaking period for my new GLX.
> 
> [Simon Rienhardt]  Be good to it for a while. if you don't follow the 
> recommendations, you run the risk of your rings not seating
correctly. 
> Keeping the break-in oil in there for the first period ties in with
this 
> also. The best thing you can do is just drive it all kinds of
different 
> ways, so a variety of operating conditions are thrown at it, but
stay away 
> from the redline for that 1,500 miles! I know it's tough, but you
can do 
> it!
> For after the break-in: did you know that if you shift at peak
horsepower 
> (5800 RPM), then when you finish the shift, your revs will be right
about 
> in the peak torque range (4200 RPM)!
> Also, you're probably wondering why the gas mileage seems too low-
it'll go 
> up a bit after the engine breaks in.
> Enjoy your car! 
> 

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