Diesel350

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Just curious how you guys broke your car in.

Did you drive it like you stole it?

Or did you baby her until 1200 miles?

djnc

iTrader: (8)

i did what they said...1200 miles under 4000 rpm...i figure, better safe than sorry

paulsmansfield

broke mine in as reccomended. Invalidates warranty otherwise, plus i dont want to screw my engine up.

hypeiv

iTrader: (2)

engine break in instructions are in the manual?

Lerxst

iTrader: (2)

Broke mine in properly... I believe it is in the manual.

amsweigart@hotm

iTrader: (1)

I am still breaking mine in. 700 miles so far and I have the rev-indicator light set at 3500. Hit 4000 rpm's a few times to get out of some bad traffic. Just hang in there till 1200. I plan on babying to 2000 but that's just me.

desiZ

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Broke mine in under 4k, although I varied the RPM a lot (did not drive at like 2krpm all the time)

davidv

iTrader: (2)

I followed the recommendations in the owners manual. I love that little book.

dirtroad

iTrader: (1)

nope, dealer didn't tell me about it. no problems, however.
on my test drive i took it over 100mph.

djnc

iTrader: (8)

i think it's pretty retarded to not break it in properly...if you get a Z, it's because you're an enthusiast (probably)...why would you want to risk screwing up your new Z?

Diesel350

iTrader: (6)

I accidently hit 6k rpm one time. Hope I didn't mess anything up.

Swiffer

iTrader: (8)

nah, you'll be fine. It wont hurt it to occasionally run it over 4000.

Dildorado

Drove it like i stole it, no problem

Break in is just a way to protect their asses

Swiffer

iTrader: (8)

Protect against what? Future engine problems...

If they are protecting themselves, dont you think there is a reason for the breakin period??

ROGUELITE

iTrader: (1)

broke in as recommended in manual. seemed like forever. also
took it above 4000 rpm quite a few times but not intentionally.

D350Z10

iTrader: (20)

I broke mine in all the way through 2000mi and kept it under 4000rpms, right after that I switced to Synthetic oil and redline quite often!!!

Nitrouz

iTrader: (27)

drove easy for the first 200 miles. Then redline.

You do know that dealerships check every car when the shipment is in by redlining all the cars right?

ROGUELITE

iTrader: (1)

i always assumed the Z came with synthetics. is this not the case. with my
old bmw the bmw brand replacement oil was synthetic.

wish i knew this before my last oil change. with my other cars i always went
in with my oil in-hand for them to use. but i just assumed the nissan dealers
used synthetics on the Z. sorry, didn't mean to go off-topic.

Damn Yankee

and trying very hard to keep it under 4,000. I figure the Nissan engineers know more than I do.
Has Nissan ever commented on synthetics for the Z?

Gralark

i baby'd mine, broke in per manual