I just purchased a brand new 08 Xb just the other day, and i accidently redlined the motor a couple of times. There is no symptoms that the motor is bad but i just am concerned that i could ____ up a brand new car. What rpm should i keep it at? and is it ok to full throttle the car jus as long as i shift in lower rpm?

 

you should start off gently and try not to pass over 4k.

 

My first recommendation would be to read the manual cover-to-cover. You will learn about break-in recommendations, as well as many other things that a lot of owners didn't learn or realize until many months and miles of driving after their purchase.

I'm not being a d1Ck, seriously, you will be far ahead of the game compared to most new owners who never take the time to read it.

Congrat's, and welcome to the club!

 

Dont worry on the over rev thing... unless U pegged it there for a fair number of seconds.

Basically there isnt much of a break-in, as compared to older motors.

The only thing I've ever done/been suggested on any engine is to avoid long periods at the same rpm for the 1st 5ooo miles or so (ie. operate at a variety of revs to seat the rings & varous other tolerances).

 

Most if not all companies recommend you break in the car by not pushing so much for the first few thousand miles or so.

Of you could try this guy's method and tell us how it works out.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
Just kidding.

 

aight thanks 4 the help. it never came to my mind id own a xb. im so ____in excited for my new 08 xb these are sick daily drivers. I cant wait to mod it so i can be ridin dirrty!

 

Break it in hard from the moment you get off the dealership. Don't bounce off the redline at every stoplight, but let it get in the higher RPMs so the rings will seat properly. Pretty much what I did and no problems so far after 6k miles & ZERO oil consumption (which alot of times happens with new motors).

 

When I got my XB, It had 16 miles on it so I figure it was test driven a few times before me. And I dont know about you but when I test drive a car, I gun it a couple of times specially getting on the freeway. I figure it got redlined a couple of times before me..I wanted one with less mileage knowing what I know but it was the last SW that they had so I got it anyways. I got about 1500 miles on it now and Im braking the motor in by not staying on a certain rev for too long specially on the freeway, keeping her under 4k 90% of the time but I do get on higher revs to make sure that the rings seat properly...

Either way, its a toyota motor.. my 1st car was a 79 toyota pickup and it had 320k+ miles before I sold it. It will last

Im planning on giving this XB to my son when he's old enough to drive... He's 2 right now..LOL

 

ACCIDENTALY Red Line..... How does that happen?

 

I don't think you can but a new car without a few miles on it, It gets drove off the lot loaded up and unloaded. I heard they are always test drove for problems before it is sold. I know Harley Davidson has a few miles on all new bike. maybe cars as well...

 

When I bought my xB, it only had 1 mile on it. I would be ____ed if there was more miles though considering that I waited nearly 2 months for it.

 

New cars come off the assembly line, then get driven to a holding lot. When it's time for shipping, they get driven onto car carriers that take them to the ship (from a foreign country, like Japan) or to a train yard (domestic producers, Canada, and Mexico). When they arrive at the distribution point, they are logged in and either parked or loaded directly onto car carriers. When they arrive at dealerships, they are off-loaded and checked in before going through PDI (pre-delivery inspection). Manufacturers know that just because it's a new car from the factory does not mean everything is perfect. Cars are shipped with only 2 gallons of gas in the tank, for safety reasons. After PDI, the technician then takes them to the gas station; depending on the dealership protocol, they either get about a 1/4 tank of gas (in case it's dealer-traded) or they get filled up. As an Acura sales consultant, I never saw a new car come up with less than 4 miles on it, without a single test drive. If I had a car come up with only 1 mile, I would wonder if it had been properly checked out. I would say that you purchased a car with less miles than 99.9% of all new cars sold in America; more power to ya!

 

mine had 2 miles on it when I picked it up yesterday. Yay.
It's been checked out no worries abou that. Good read thx

A.

 

Absolutely correct. As the scion nut and inventory manager at my dealership The absolute least miles ive ever seen on a car is 4 and that is rare..its usually about 7-10. And if its been dealer traded..all bets are off. I ground trade with dealerships at the other end of the state sometimes.

 

Yeh, dealer trades; try explaining to a new buyer why their brand new car has 200 miles on it, and has never been on a test drive.

 

I could be wrong, but....

I heard that all the engines are tested for hours at a time and that no break in is needed. I heard this from a toyota mechanic at my local dealership. Just inserting my 2 cents.

 

I'm not sure how little gas Toyota of Japan gives you but when I took delivery, they filled up the tank at the gas station that was across the street.

Here are some pictures I took on the day of the delivery: This was the first time I ever saw a NBM xB2, and it was mine!

 

i just got my xb week ago tonight, what does it mean to redline.

 

it means you're going fast. lol

 

It means running your RPM's up to 6400 see picture above), where your tach needle touches the red (orange in our cars) line.