Breaking in a 2003 Bonneville SSEi
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Breaking in a 2003 Bonneville SSEi
Hey,
I have been lurking on this board for a while now, you all know your stuff. I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to how to properly break in a new car? I am approx. 6 weeks from getting a brand new Bonneville. This car is coming straight from the factory (I had to order it to get one w/o sunroof). One of my buddies recommends driving like a grandma for the first 500 miles and then let'er rip. Any help you could give would be cool.
I have been lurking on this board for a while now, you all know your stuff. I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to how to properly break in a new car? I am approx. 6 weeks from getting a brand new Bonneville. This car is coming straight from the factory (I had to order it to get one w/o sunroof). One of my buddies recommends driving like a grandma for the first 500 miles and then let'er rip. Any help you could give would be cool.
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The absolute worst thing you can do is use your cruise control for extended periods of time. Varying the RPM'* over the first 500 miles is a good idea. Other than that, I think most modern drivetrains are pretty basically "break them in as you're going to drive them".
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I agree. You must break in the engine through all RPM. Don't drive at the same speeds for a long amount of time. All of the moving parts still have to polish them selves. Stay away from hard breaking .
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In reality, it takes about 30,000 miles before the motor really breaks in. You will feel more power around 30k because more modern engines have tight tolerances especially GM'*. Japanese engines (or aluminum ones) are around 10k they seal well and open up quicker because its aluminum and wears quickers. The GM ones take longer because of the iron block.
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In reality, it takes about 30,000 miles before the motor really breaks in. You will feel more power around 30k because more modern engines have tight tolerances especially GM'*. Japanese engines (or aluminum ones) are around 10k they seal well and open up quicker because its aluminum and wears quickers. The GM ones take longer because of the iron block.
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Perfectly fine. After approx 1k-3k miles you can push the car harder. Not a big deal. Just saying at around 30k miles you will feel the car has fully seated and will move much quicker (less friction in the seals).