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Jul 2, 2004 | 06:02 PM

#21

raidersfan

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I drive mine like I stole it. It would be a waste to own one if you don't drive it hard.

Jul 2, 2004 | 06:08 PM

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bhobson333

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Originally posted by zzz350
I'm not convinced about the tough love method, based on personal experience with over 15 new cars that I have had in my lifetime. The cars that I broke in as the manufacturer instructed all did great service for me. The one car I had which I didn't break in slowly (2000 Maxima SE, by the way), I had to replace the engine at 77,000 miles. I stick to my tried and true method.

That's good information, since the 2000 Max has a VQ engine a lot like ours, right? Do you remember more detail? How rough was the break-in? What was wrong with the engine when you replaced it? Did it burn a lot of oil? How did you maintain it? (oil type, oil change frequency, etc.)

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