What happens if you do not properly break in your Z?
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If you don't set the rings... and tend to baby it too much during break-in - you will find later on as you run it harder you'll be burning far more oil. Then potentially may not be making as much power.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
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Originally posted by PhoenixINX
If you don't set the rings... and tend to baby it too much during break-in - you will find later on as you run it harder you'll be burning far more oil. Then potentially may not be making as much power.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
If you don't set the rings... and tend to baby it too much during break-in - you will find later on as you run it harder you'll be burning far more oil. Then potentially may not be making as much power.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
Why doesnt the manual reflect this?
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Originally posted by The Brickyard Rat
Better question: why find out?
Better question: why find out?
I have 1500 now, and do 80mph in 2nd gear...
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I have 1500 now, and do 80mph in 2nd gear...
I was kidding. We were talking about breaking in a car, and doing (or trying to do) 80 in 2nd gear would surely BREAK, not break-in a car. I am a Sunday driver, shifting around 3-4K RPM.
Last edited by ZBoater; Jul 3, 2004 at 09:12 PM.
Originally posted by The Brickyard Rat
Better question: why find out?
Better question: why find out?
Originally posted by PhoenixINX
If you don't set the rings... and tend to baby it too much during break-in - you will find later on as you run it harder you'll be burning far more oil. Then potentially may not be making as much power.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
If you don't set the rings... and tend to baby it too much during break-in - you will find later on as you run it harder you'll be burning far more oil. Then potentially may not be making as much power.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
But I would drive easy anyways for the first 500-1000 miles to let all of the other parts break in well. Like the drivetrain for one.
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If you don't set the rings... and tend to baby it too much during break-in - you will find later on as you run it harder you'll be burning far more oil. Then potentially may not be making as much power.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
I call BS to that logic.
The engineers don't tell you to break it in gently without a good reason. I think if you were supposed to "set them thar rings" the engineers would tell you to do so and the owners manual would reflect this. These cars are sports cars, and without a doubt they are designed to be driven hard, but thats after the break-in period. The manual clearly states the exact opposite of what you said. You risk loosing both horsepower and torque if you fail to follow the proper break-in procedure. Is that a blatant lie?
If you want to drive your brand new 30k sports car like you stole it, power to you. My 04 has about 5000 miles on it and it was broken in properly. I'm driving it like I'm making the guy who stole it look bad. Guess what? I'm not burning any oil!
There are a lot of good reasons to take it easy on a new car.
BS to the sub 4k all during breakin.
I call BS to that logic.
The engineers don't tell you to break it in gently without a good reason. I think if you were supposed to "set them thar rings" the engineers would tell you to do so and the owners manual would reflect this. These cars are sports cars, and without a doubt they are designed to be driven hard, but thats after the break-in period. The manual clearly states the exact opposite of what you said. You risk loosing both horsepower and torque if you fail to follow the proper break-in procedure. Is that a blatant lie?
If you want to drive your brand new 30k sports car like you stole it, power to you. My 04 has about 5000 miles on it and it was broken in properly. I'm driving it like I'm making the guy who stole it look bad. Guess what? I'm not burning any oil!
There are a lot of good reasons to take it easy on a new car.
Originally posted by Zpeed Freak
[B]If you want to drive your brand new 30k sports car like you stole it, power to you. My 04 has about 5000 miles on it and it was broken in properly. I'm driving it like I'm making the guy who stole it look bad. Guess what? I'm not burning any oil!
There are a lot of good reasons to take it easy on a new car.
[B]If you want to drive your brand new 30k sports car like you stole it, power to you. My 04 has about 5000 miles on it and it was broken in properly. I'm driving it like I'm making the guy who stole it look bad. Guess what? I'm not burning any oil!
There are a lot of good reasons to take it easy on a new car.
Like I said before, the engine is already broken in from the factory. The only reason why they put the break in instructions is because the rest of the car hasn't been broken in yet.
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Unless I'm mistaken, the engine has only been tested by the factory, which is not a substitute for a break-in procedure. If the factory broke the engine in, the manual wouldn't suggest that you could lose hp and tq if you didn't.
Last edited by Zpeed Freak; Jul 4, 2004 at 10:51 AM.
Originally posted by Zpeed Freak
Unless I'm mistaken, the engine has only been tested by the factory, which is not a substitute for a break-in procedure. If the factory broke the engine in, the manual wouldn't suggest that you could lose hp and tq if you didn't.
Unless I'm mistaken, the engine has only been tested by the factory, which is not a substitute for a break-in procedure. If the factory broke the engine in, the manual wouldn't suggest that you could lose hp and tq if you didn't.