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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 09:44 PM
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I was wondering something about the break in period in a Tc. I know is the first 1000 miles and also I know the average miles per month are 1000 miles. I been driving my tc over a month already and it only have 600miles. would you said still under break in??
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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its 1000 miles, not 1 month.
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Change your oil after the break in period.

Start using synthetic
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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^^^yep!
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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it goes by miles, not time.

as long as you're varying rpms during the first 1K... you're good.

for me? i drove it like i stole it.
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
for me? i drove it like i stole it.
Same here, as I feel there may be benefits to doing so, and I don't believe the tC needs the old type of break-in routine older cars benefitted from. For anyone interested, search the web, as there are many debates over the merits of each.
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cant hurt to play it safe if nobody can be sure...thats my philosophy. People can have the debate all they want, but i'm not going to risk hurting the car. take it easy for the 1st 1K, is it that big of a deal?...

Definitely switch to synthetic though like he said
Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Spect2K3
cant hurt to play it safe if nobody can be sure...thats my philosophy. People can have the debate all they want, but i'm not going to risk hurting the car. take it easy for the 1st 1K, is it that big of a deal?...
Whether or not it's a "big deal" depends on which side of the debate an individual cares more about. Some people have said that 'driving it like you stole it' during the break-in period has resulted in more horsepower than for those that took it easy.

Personally, I think everyone should do whatever they want, neither answer is right or wrong and I'm sure not going to knock anyone for doing whichever they choose, even if it wasn't what I did myself.
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by nodsetse
Originally Posted by Spect2K3
cant hurt to play it safe if nobody can be sure...thats my philosophy. People can have the debate all they want, but i'm not going to risk hurting the car. take it easy for the 1st 1K, is it that big of a deal?...
Whether or not it's a "big deal" depends on which side of the debate an individual cares more about. Some people have said that 'driving it like you stole it' during the break-in period has resulted in more horsepower than for those that took it easy.

Personally, I think everyone should do whatever they want, neither answer is right or wrong and I'm sure not going to knock anyone for doing whichever they choose, even if it wasn't what I did myself.
I think what you are referring to is the dyno break in. You have to get your car with 0 miles (it has to be 0), and trailer it to a dyno, and run it. Here's some reading material:
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Again, as the site says, it is a really controversial subject, just like using synthetic oil.
Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:12 AM
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Agreed. I never got really into the whole debate, I just took it easy for the first 1000 miles, and varied the RPMS as much as I could.
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