New 2007 350Z - A concern and a question
06-05-2007, 12:58 PM
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Hell, the service guys told me that they didn't even know that you couldn't take it past 4K during break in. THey sent me a letter stating that i have my first service soon. I came in there and they asked how many miles, i told them 666 and they said well its for the 3700 mile service so obviously i can wait. Then i told them about the break in period and they were dumb-founded. Shows how much they know.
06-05-2007, 01:27 PM
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I have only a 100 miles till i get to the 1200 mile mark on my 07 and i have tried to be carefull of the 4k limit 
and have surely broken the nothing above 50mph rule 
. But hell it's a car and it can be fixed. Drive it like a sports car (CAUSE IT IS).
As for your second question ZAINO
FTW
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and have surely broken the nothing above 50mph rule . But hell it's a car and it can be fixed. Drive it like a sports car (CAUSE IT IS).As for your second question ZAINO
FTWCheers
Kevin
06-06-2007, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Gooey
I drove the car like a redheaded stepdaughter. Break in period rules are a thing of the past. Best to break in your new car on the dyno the first 20 miles
This is why I will never buy a used car! nobody can read these days.
06-06-2007, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SargentZ
This is why I will never buy a used car! nobody can read these days.
SO unless the mechanic at the dealer tripped I should be cool.
06-08-2007, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 6894kevin
I have only a 100 miles till i get to the 1200 mile mark on my 07 and i have tried to be carefull of the 4k limit and have surely broken the nothing above 50mph rule . But hell it's a car and it can be fixed. Drive it like a sports car (CAUSE IT IS).
As for your second question ZAINO FTW
Cheers
Kevin
and have surely broken the nothing above 50mph rule . But hell it's a car and it can be fixed. Drive it like a sports car (CAUSE IT IS).As for your second question ZAINO
FTWCheers
Kevin
I much prefer the 4K RPM, which allows me to go 65 to 75 MPH and yet not get even close to 4K RPM.
Nando
PS.
And BTW, I am REALLY getting to like the 350Z; the more I drive it, the more I like it.
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06-08-2007, 02:08 PM
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Don't forget that before the car is put on the boat to leave Japan it actually goes on the track.
There are two trains of thought here in the UK with regards to break-in.
1. Follow the rules and see how it goes.
2. Drive it normally from the get go.
Now I know a few people who have done both and it seems to me that the guys who followed #1 are the guys who have had a few more issues with their cars. I myself did #1 for the first Z and suffered with the excessive oil consumption thing, I went thru more than 4l of oil in about 5000 miles.
I know guys who have done #2 and dyno'd their cars and they have more power than guys who did #1.
At the end of the day tho, it's up to you but what I can tell you is that when I get Z #2 in September I won't be following #1.
There are two trains of thought here in the UK with regards to break-in.
1. Follow the rules and see how it goes.
2. Drive it normally from the get go.
Now I know a few people who have done both and it seems to me that the guys who followed #1 are the guys who have had a few more issues with their cars. I myself did #1 for the first Z and suffered with the excessive oil consumption thing, I went thru more than 4l of oil in about 5000 miles.
I know guys who have done #2 and dyno'd their cars and they have more power than guys who did #1.
At the end of the day tho, it's up to you but what I can tell you is that when I get Z #2 in September I won't be following #1.
06-08-2007, 04:15 PM
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Break-in's are bogus. I think the only time I broke in a car was an M3, because BMW had some engine issues, and knowing that they can tell what you've done with your car, I figured I better be good with the break-in in case I had to deal with one of those engine issues.
Otherwise, think logically about it. From a physics standpoint, is your engine going to get stronger? Do the seals magically improve over 8-10 hours of driving, then last forever? Do metals crystallize differently?
No. This was true back in the old days with engines that were manufacture essentially by "hand." Today, tolerances are so tight, that nothing is going to happen.
IMHO, it's lawyers at the automobile corporations who insist on these things just in case. And it gives the manufacturer an out if something goes wrong with the engine. They can say, "see, we pulled the data out of your computer, and it appears that you revved the engine, we don't recommend that in the first 1200 miles, and even though your engine blew up, it was really your fault."
Otherwise, think logically about it. From a physics standpoint, is your engine going to get stronger? Do the seals magically improve over 8-10 hours of driving, then last forever? Do metals crystallize differently?
No. This was true back in the old days with engines that were manufacture essentially by "hand." Today, tolerances are so tight, that nothing is going to happen.
IMHO, it's lawyers at the automobile corporations who insist on these things just in case. And it gives the manufacturer an out if something goes wrong with the engine. They can say, "see, we pulled the data out of your computer, and it appears that you revved the engine, we don't recommend that in the first 1200 miles, and even though your engine blew up, it was really your fault."
06-08-2007, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by randomasp
Break-in's are bogus. I think the only time I broke in a car was an M3, because BMW had some engine issues, and knowing that they can tell what you've done with your car, I figured I better be good with the break-in in case I had to deal with one of those engine issues.
Otherwise, think logically about it. From a physics standpoint, is your engine going to get stronger? Do the seals magically improve over 8-10 hours of driving, then last forever? Do metals crystallize differently?
No. This was true back in the old days with engines that were manufacture essentially by "hand." Today, tolerances are so tight, that nothing is going to happen.
IMHO, it's lawyers at the automobile corporations who insist on these things just in case. And it gives the manufacturer an out if something goes wrong with the engine. They can say, "see, we pulled the data out of your computer, and it appears that you revved the engine, we don't recommend that in the first 1200 miles, and even though your engine blew up, it was really your fault."
Otherwise, think logically about it. From a physics standpoint, is your engine going to get stronger? Do the seals magically improve over 8-10 hours of driving, then last forever? Do metals crystallize differently?
No. This was true back in the old days with engines that were manufacture essentially by "hand." Today, tolerances are so tight, that nothing is going to happen.
IMHO, it's lawyers at the automobile corporations who insist on these things just in case. And it gives the manufacturer an out if something goes wrong with the engine. They can say, "see, we pulled the data out of your computer, and it appears that you revved the engine, we don't recommend that in the first 1200 miles, and even though your engine blew up, it was really your fault."
The breaking is not so much for the engine. The transmission and differential are better off being loaded gradually. Any imperfection of the gear can then be smoothed out instead of smashing together and failling later down the road.
06-08-2007, 07:51 PM
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06-08-2007, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Kolia
Engine typically dyno more HP after a few thousands of miles. So something does happen...
The breaking is not so much for the engine. The transmission and differential are better off being loaded gradually. Any imperfection of the gear can then be smoothed out instead of smashing together and failling later down the road.
The breaking is not so much for the engine. The transmission and differential are better off being loaded gradually. Any imperfection of the gear can then be smoothed out instead of smashing together and failling later down the road.
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