Break-In Period
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Originally Posted by andy545' date='Aug 12 2004, 05:26 AM
these guys make our engines...they are the masters...
I do not agree on this because (Again) I am not sure if this is true and I have respect for the technique and "the masters". Plus don't want to have any warranty trouble.
But if it was only 150 miles.... hehehehe...
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I spoke to the BMW technician on my ED pickup, and asked him for the 'real story' on the break-in. He said the most important things are to avoid full loads on the engine, and to vary the rpm. Keep it below 4800, and brakes and tires will take approximately 200 miles to break-in. He said 'you can go crazy fast' at 4800 rpm in sixth gear. After about 500 miles, I had the car up to 250kph on a long downhill straight on the autobahn. Only about 3/4 throttle.
I changed my oil at 1000 miles since I was at the dealer anyways - gets rid of all those tiny metal particles floating around. Now I'm at 1230 miles!!!!!
What a car!!!
I changed my oil at 1000 miles since I was at the dealer anyways - gets rid of all those tiny metal particles floating around. Now I'm at 1230 miles!!!!!
What a car!!!
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Resist! it'll be that much more fun when u let it rip...
on a side note didn't the E46 M3's have some ecu limited that was supposedly taken off once you go in for your first service thereby FORCING you to "take it easy" on the engine by electronically not allowing you to unleashing it's full potential??
on a side note didn't the E46 M3's have some ecu limited that was supposedly taken off once you go in for your first service thereby FORCING you to "take it easy" on the engine by electronically not allowing you to unleashing it's full potential??
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Those engines don't NEED the break-in.
But it's better!
If you don't follow the break-in rules it will not put any harm to the engine.
The fact that it's in the manual means it's better though...
So just do it. That will even give you the chance to know your baby once the break-in is over. Then you allready know how the car reacts...
But it's better!
If you don't follow the break-in rules it will not put any harm to the engine.
The fact that it's in the manual means it's better though...
So just do it. That will even give you the chance to know your baby once the break-in is over. Then you allready know how the car reacts...
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Remember... as with the lady's? : you only get one chance at a nice smooth " break in " > after that.... pound her as fast as you want !!!
I changed my oil at 1000 miles since I was at the dealer anyways
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My gas mileage is still improving at 4500 mi and before break-in was over, engine speed rose slower due to higher friction.
If you drive like an old lady, the piston rings will wear a short groove into the cylinder wall after 10000 mi or so. When the young'un drives it the first time after that and revs it higher, the piston travel increases just a few thousandths of inch (inertia) and the top ring hits the edge of the short groove and can break. So, that is one reason why you should vary speed during break-in.
Also, the sythetic oil they use reduces friction to the point that bearings and other rubbing surfaces don't polish as quickly as they would with standard oil. This prolongs the break-in time.
I thought more of you would know these things.
If you drive like an old lady, the piston rings will wear a short groove into the cylinder wall after 10000 mi or so. When the young'un drives it the first time after that and revs it higher, the piston travel increases just a few thousandths of inch (inertia) and the top ring hits the edge of the short groove and can break. So, that is one reason why you should vary speed during break-in.
Also, the sythetic oil they use reduces friction to the point that bearings and other rubbing surfaces don't polish as quickly as they would with standard oil. This prolongs the break-in time.
I thought more of you would know these things.
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They charged me $80.
sg530, man, you sounded more like a tech than the regular tech .
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That is their standard charge for an oil and filter change. But I should have mentioned I complained about swirls in the paint, so they gave me a complete detailing for free.
Overall they have been very good.
Overall they have been very good.