eitak

This is the second day i got my baby tC...and i never know anything about Break-In-Period until tonite....
and i already have over 100 miles on it...but i drove to friend's place mostly thru highway.... i tried to keep it around 60 with different speeds and easy stepping on the gas...... but it went to 70 once.....
sigh...

so i m so worry and kinda scared..if i really did ruin the engine

Whocares05050

What? lol. dont worry about your " break in period " when driving normal. ha, unles your bouncing the needle off of redline every gear then you wont do no harm...even then im sure itll be fine.

06CStC

Haha, dont worry man. Ur engine will be fine. The engines will last you no problem, even tho you did some high way driving. When i first got my car, i had to drive back to school, and that was a easy back and forth trip of 200-300 miles hw all the way. I tried to keep it around 60 tho.
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docjpv

^^ yeah he's right.. just as long as you dont go redlining your engine you're good.. i think its suggested not to go beyend 4500 for 2k m but im unsure(dont remember) so far you're good

eitak

i didn't went crazy ... but i just think that i drove a lot for a 2nd days old tC ... ~_~!!!
i kept it around 60 with varying speed too..

maybe i worry too much...

thank you u guys tho... hahaha

by the way this is my first brand new car too -_-!!!

IcetC

from what i know you have 9 miles to set your piston rings so going on the highway is the best thing for it because it will open them up fully when it is highest gear when i first got my car i had my father drive it home because he has been driving stick since th dawn of time the first thing he did was hit the highway...you also want to vary speed don't let it sit in one gear for too long because you want the gears to fluctuate.

paul34

don't worry about it ;)

It wasn't that long. The only thing special about break-in period is to vary the RPMs. Now you know, no harm done .

Chops

Just make sure to do that first scheduled oil change! It's the most important oil change in the life of your car.

@ IcetC "because he has been driving stick since th dawn of time" Hahaha, that's exactly what I'd tell my dad if I had a manual after getting it.

Whocares05050

Well for only the second day i dont think you drove that far im sure. i drove 2k miles in my first 3 weeks of having the car = )

eitak

thanks! i will keep that in mind!
=_= i guess i will have to change oil..very soon...

PyRo_nika

my uncle used to design cars at the saturn plant in TN and i asked him about the "break-in" period and he said don't worry about that.. start out driving the car the way you will always drive it so that you will set the rings in faster and you will also find any problems that may occur while under warranty. makes plenty of sense to me :-)

so.. don't worry about being nice for a certain period or the so called "break-in" period. have fun with it!

eitak

hahaha from staten island to queens in new york it's around 30 miles one trip
actually i have like 1xx
i drove on saturday nite and sunday this morning round trips x 2 = 30x4......

roflitzjinno

toyota made your engine. its fine.

paul34

besides, they run engines at the factory anyhoo

toeveryhour

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I don't even think I did a break-in. I tried for a while, then gave up because I can't go that slow!

eitak

today i have more miles to go.....

seikoOBSIDIAN

good luk =] just make sure you use your first oil change around 4-5k and then you can push it all you want. reason? i can't really explain, but it has to do with your first oil being contaminated with something...

kikcaffine

Uh oh, I have been romping on my engine to redline since 100 miles, im at 37500 now. Lol. Built toyota tough! I wil say this though mine seems much faster than others I have raced with similar modifications. I can keep up with tc with megan racing headers and full exhaust. I only have a cai and sp2.