How do I know if my EVO was properly broken in?
Dec 9, 2006, 08:22 PM
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I heard a story about a project Evolution IX which they drove viciously as soon as they got it. It supposedly strengthened the valvetrain.
You know what.....
I have no idea where I'm going with this. Just thought you'd like to know.
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I have no idea where I'm going with this. Just thought you'd like to know.
Dec 9, 2006, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc Hatzi
Hey all,
I'm breaking mine in right now. Got it with 3 miles on the car. When the dealer told me that the car detailing shop was 1 miles away from the lot I told him I will drive it there and back. Check the trip reading before I left and it said 2.4, got back and it was only 2.5, so they just drove it 1/10th of a mile (in the shop, out of the shop). Since then I have put 175 miles on it and still have not hit 4,000 rpm. Also I have not gone over .3 bar on the boost gauge. Now thats the way you break it in...right?
Cant wait till 600 miles (maybe more like 1,000)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marc
I'm breaking mine in right now. Got it with 3 miles on the car. When the dealer told me that the car detailing shop was 1 miles away from the lot I told him I will drive it there and back. Check the trip reading before I left and it said 2.4, got back and it was only 2.5, so they just drove it 1/10th of a mile (in the shop, out of the shop). Since then I have put 175 miles on it and still have not hit 4,000 rpm. Also I have not gone over .3 bar on the boost gauge. Now thats the way you break it in...right?
Cant wait till 600 miles (maybe more like 1,000)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marc
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
Dec 9, 2006, 11:25 PM
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Do people generally beat the car hard to seat the piston rings or do they take it easy like Mitsu says? I got mine with 200 miles on it and the sales guy told me he beat on it, with a smile after a purchased the car.
Dec 9, 2006, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 06RS
I've had my IX for about 6 months, and it is completely stock. It has about 7,500 miles, and it runs beautifully without any problems. I purchased the car new with 600 miles on the odometer. The sales manager assured me that the car wasn't abused. He said that he put the mileage by taking the car to upstate New York to visit relatives.
Are there any indications that would tell me that the car was beat on early in its life? (other than the fact that a car salesman said it wasn't) The only thing that I can think of is maybe that my gas mileage isn't great. I normally average around 19mpg with combined city/highway (could be normal). I don't get much more than 23mpg if I'm only doing highway driving (seems a little low to me after reading numerous fuel consumption threads). Although that could be a matter of how I love boosting in 5th gear.
What sorts of problems can you face if an EVO isn't broken in properly?
What sorts of things should I be looking out for?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Are there any indications that would tell me that the car was beat on early in its life? (other than the fact that a car salesman said it wasn't) The only thing that I can think of is maybe that my gas mileage isn't great. I normally average around 19mpg with combined city/highway (could be normal). I don't get much more than 23mpg if I'm only doing highway driving (seems a little low to me after reading numerous fuel consumption threads). Although that could be a matter of how I love boosting in 5th gear.
What sorts of problems can you face if an EVO isn't broken in properly?
What sorts of things should I be looking out for?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
mileage is bout right; its not the greatest for being a 4 banger
keep about 4-5k rpm part throttle when ur braking it in but dont be afraid to get there too quickly
Dec 10, 2006, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rocket motor
Do people generally beat the car hard to seat the piston rings or do they take it easy like Mitsu says? I got mine with 200 miles on it and the sales guy told me he beat on it, with a smile after I purchased the car.
Dec 10, 2006, 08:31 AM
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hmm...I have a comment about evo's consuming oil.
I have 10k on my evo and it's never burned more than a few drops of oil.
I've done about 3 oil changes and it has never shown any signs of oil burning/oil level decreasing.
It's hard for me to believe that an evo will burn a quart of oil every 3k miles..but that's just me though.
My car was broken in using the semi-hard breakin procedure.
I have 10k on my evo and it's never burned more than a few drops of oil.
I've done about 3 oil changes and it has never shown any signs of oil burning/oil level decreasing.
It's hard for me to believe that an evo will burn a quart of oil every 3k miles..but that's just me though.
My car was broken in using the semi-hard breakin procedure.
Dec 10, 2006, 09:32 AM
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UR good
Don't worry my EVO 8 was purchased with 900 miles on the clock. I put another 20k on the clock before I sold it. I am sure it was beat to hell during the first 900 miles. I was told by the stealership the car was returned because some fella couldn't get financing so go figure what he did after getting the call to bring the car back.
Well I continued to beat the sheet out of it and it held up very well.
Bottom line, the factory warranty was in effect for me and you too.
Enjoy the RS I enjoy mine.
Well I continued to beat the sheet out of it and it held up very well.
Bottom line, the factory warranty was in effect for me and you too.
Enjoy the RS I enjoy mine.
Dec 10, 2006, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 19psi
hmm...I have a comment about evo's consuming oil.
I have 10k on my evo and it's never burned more than a few drops of oil.
I've done about 3 oil changes and it has never shown any signs of oil burning/oil level decreasing.
It's hard for me to believe that an evo will burn a quart of oil every 3k miles..but that's just me though.
My car was broken in using the semi-hard breakin procedure.
I have 10k on my evo and it's never burned more than a few drops of oil.
I've done about 3 oil changes and it has never shown any signs of oil burning/oil level decreasing.
It's hard for me to believe that an evo will burn a quart of oil every 3k miles..but that's just me though.
My car was broken in using the semi-hard breakin procedure.
but when i drive normal every know and then some boost it doesnt burn oil!
Dec 10, 2006, 10:26 AM
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Not to thread jack but, the dealer told me in Europe the Evos have a 1000 kilometer break in and so it was fine to consider the car broken in at 600 miles (the equivalent). Is this true?
Dec 10, 2006, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by doccommando
Not to thread jack but, the dealer told me in Europe the Evos have a 1000 kilometer break in and so it was fine to consider the car broken in at 600 miles (the equivalent). Is this true?
