Break-in for tC
#1
Break-in for tC
i did a search, and couldn't find my question, so don't flame at me!! now, all my friends say that the break in for the tC is at 500 miles, which is what i thought too. but my dealer says the break in is at 1500. is this right?
#3
Re: Break-in for tC
Originally Posted by otacon88
i did a search, and couldn't find my question, so don't flame at me!! now, all my friends say that the break in for the tC is at 500 miles, which is what i thought too. but my dealer says the break in is at 1500. is this right?
#5
Originally Posted by CDX8
so what are you going to do after you break it in ? are you going to race it ??
#6
yeah break in is pretty simple.. just be gentle on the engine.. i've had mine up to 65 already.. but i vary the speeds.. a little while at 60.. then 55.. up to 60 again.. back to 50.. if it was 45.. a little at 40.. then 50.. then 45.. always varying the spped..
nice to be able to do this out on country roads (paved).. i'm not worried.. haven't been on the highway though (80 is the norm there).. and i won't get on the highway until it's broken in.. haven't had any WOT (wide open throttle) starts.. just gentle.. it's got way more power than my old civic.. so i just barely get on the gas and it's already gone.. not compared to the civic where you had to really rev it to get going.. (annoying after awhile)..
the key is be gentle.. you can get up to 60-65 like i have.. just be gentle.. and the brakes are the same way.. start slowing way ahead of time.. don't just jam on them to make the jerk behind you happy.. let them go around you.. screw em.. i've figured these first 1000 miles are going to set the tone for the rest of the engine's life.. be gentle do it right.. you can have fun with it later..
seems to be breaking in and the power is smoother and smoother as it breaks in.. i've got 250 miles on it.. brakes usually take 200-300 miles to break in (seat in).. i've noticed my brakes are getting more responsive now.. can't wait til it's broken in completely and i can really see what this thing can do!!
nice to be able to do this out on country roads (paved).. i'm not worried.. haven't been on the highway though (80 is the norm there).. and i won't get on the highway until it's broken in.. haven't had any WOT (wide open throttle) starts.. just gentle.. it's got way more power than my old civic.. so i just barely get on the gas and it's already gone.. not compared to the civic where you had to really rev it to get going.. (annoying after awhile)..
the key is be gentle.. you can get up to 60-65 like i have.. just be gentle.. and the brakes are the same way.. start slowing way ahead of time.. don't just jam on them to make the jerk behind you happy.. let them go around you.. screw em.. i've figured these first 1000 miles are going to set the tone for the rest of the engine's life.. be gentle do it right.. you can have fun with it later..
seems to be breaking in and the power is smoother and smoother as it breaks in.. i've got 250 miles on it.. brakes usually take 200-300 miles to break in (seat in).. i've noticed my brakes are getting more responsive now.. can't wait til it's broken in completely and i can really see what this thing can do!!
#8
heres a bit of a delema.... its almost unavoidable that my new tc will have a 200 mile trek for its first real drive from the dealer to school... alot of the drive is a 65mph speedlimit (jersey turnpike, garden state, penn turnpike).... any tips, ideas, opinions of what i should do about the drive... ill only have 50 miles on the car (roughly)
#9
Originally Posted by tcwannab
heres a bit of a delema.... its almost unavoidable that my new tc will have a 200 mile trek for its first real drive from the dealer to school... alot of the drive is a 65mph speedlimit (jersey turnpike, garden state, penn turnpike).... any tips, ideas, opinions of what i should do about the drive... ill only have 50 miles on the car (roughly)
#10
Originally Posted by sciontc_mich
Originally Posted by tcwannab
heres a bit of a delema.... its almost unavoidable that my new tc will have a 200 mile trek for its first real drive from the dealer to school... alot of the drive is a 65mph speedlimit (jersey turnpike, garden state, penn turnpike).... any tips, ideas, opinions of what i should do about the drive... ill only have 50 miles on the car (roughly)
#11
Originally Posted by tcwannab
heres a bit of a delema.... its almost unavoidable that my new tc will have a 200 mile trek for its first real drive from the dealer to school... alot of the drive is a 65mph speedlimit (jersey turnpike, garden state, penn turnpike).... any tips, ideas, opinions of what i should do about the drive... ill only have 50 miles on the car (roughly)
#12
lol.. awww too bad.. no cruise.. but a properly broken in engine.. lol.. yeah cruise is going to be nice once i can use it as well.. hey enjoy the new tC.. i've got 250 on mine in less than a week.. it's great!
#13
Originally Posted by sciontc_mich
lol.. awww too bad.. no cruise.. but a properly broken in engine.. lol.. yeah cruise is going to be nice once i can use it as well.. hey enjoy the new tC.. i've got 250 on mine in less than a week.. it's great!
#14
yeah the seats definitely grow on ya.. at first they were uncomfortable.. but i was use to the mushy civic seats.. these seats are definitely as good as some recaro's.. i think scion did a great job.. hey enjoy your tC.. let us know how it goes..
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