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I just bought a 06 530i and somebody told me that i dont need to break in the car because BMW did that already. Right now i'm not enjoying the car because i'm only driving it 65-70mph
And if i need to break in the car when can i start driving it hard after 1500miles
And if i need to break in the car when can i start driving it hard after 1500miles
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Originally Posted by jimmydprince' post='198673' date='Nov 15 2005, 04:06 PM
I just bought a 06 530i and somebody told me that i dont need to break in the car because BMW did that already. Right now i'm not enjoying the car because i'm only driving it 65-70mph
And if i need to break in the car when can i start driving it hard after 1500miles
And if i need to break in the car when can i start driving it hard after 1500miles
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Originally Posted by jimmydprince' post='198673' date='Nov 15 2005, 04:06 PM
somebody told me that i dont need to break in the car because BMW did that already.
Well,that could be the case if you already have 1500 miles in the car when you bought it
it is advised to follow the proper break in rule but IMO (some members would dissagree with me here )that you probably would need about 200 miles for break in.I belive this is the case because i think Bmw already made the engine high tech enuf that a break in of 1500 whatsoever miles is not really needed.Hope it helps!
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Well,that could be the case if you already have 1500 miles in the car when you bought it
it is advised to follow the proper break in rule but IMO (some members would dissagree with me here )that you probably would need about 200 miles for break in.I belive this is the case because i think Bmw already made the engine high tech enuf that a break in of 1500 whatsoever miles is not really needed.Hope it helps!
anyways welcome to the forum!!
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Some would break it in as BMW specifies. But, of course, there's the old adage "break it in slowly, and you get a slow car." Maybe the adage doesn't hold, or, maybe, you don't care if you car is fast or slow. My final answer is I don't know what you should do. I sort of broke mine in in-between. While I did not break my car in perfectly, I did not abuse it either and, thus, was considerate to the next owner. Doing so is important to me, although I intend to use the car the way intended without abusing it.
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Originally Posted by jimmydprince' post='198673' date='Nov 15 2005, 02:06 PM
I just bought a 06 530i and somebody told me that i dont need to break in the car because BMW did that already. Right now i'm not enjoying the car because i'm only driving it 65-70mph
And if i need to break in the car when can i start driving it hard after 1500miles
And if i need to break in the car when can i start driving it hard after 1500miles
I did break in my e60 for the first 1200 miles, I want to do everything to keep my e60 in best shape.
Although I?m not a car mechanic expert, but I think if you disregard all the break-in rules, your car will not die on you for 200,000 miles. And if you are not planning to keep the car that long, who cares right??
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...not another break in question....
Search is your friend............this topic has been discussed one, maybe two...OK...three hundred times.......
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Search is your friend............this topic has been discussed one, maybe two...OK...three hundred times.......
Search is your friend
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Originally Posted by stream' post='198727' date='Nov 16 2005, 01:38 AM
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...not another break in question....
Search is your friend............this topic has been discussed one, maybe two...OK...three hundred times.......
Search is your friend
Search is your friend............this topic has been discussed one, maybe two...OK...three hundred times.......
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This is true, but
DO BRAKE THE CAR IN and you'll get a much faster and reliable car!
There a number of mechanical parts in the engine that needs to find the excact fitting and even the brakes need brake in.
READ the instruction book, they have a reason for recommed the brake in period!!!
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Originally Posted by stream' post='198727' date='Nov 15 2005, 11:38 PM
Search is your friend............this topic has been discussed one, maybe two...OK...three hundred times.......
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
Search is your friend............this topic has been discussed one, maybe two...OK...three hundred times.......
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