I'm getting my coupe soon, i dont care if u make fun of me, BUT whats the deal with breaking in to the coupe. Whats the process exactly like. Sorry im dumbass, Never knew u had to break into a car just knew u cant drive it so fast off the bat

Quick Robin... TO THE BATMOBILE.

 

There is a section in the owners manual that suggest the following for the first 1200 miles.

keep it under 5K RPM (i shifted at 3K mostly)
don't floor it in any gear
don't brake too hard
don't drive constant speed for any extended distance

easier said than done in this car.

 

Some argue you don't need to break-in.

From thedriversedge.com, one of the best articles that I read re the break-in schedule and the one I followed 'cause it made sense to me:

<font color=blue>Break-in Schedule

JEFF'S NEW CAR BREAK-IN TIPS
The first 2,000 miles is the single most important period in your car's life. This is what determines if the car is a 90,000 mile car or a 190,000 mile car. Remember this! The break-in period is split into three parts.

1) For the first 1000 miles, don't run the car over 3,500 RPM, and don't depress the gas pedal more than half-way to the floor unless absolutely necessary.


***NOTE***
If you have to get onto the freeway, or you need to pass a slow moving truck, STAND ON IT. But don't make a habit of running the car hard during the first 1000 miles. Also, if your car has cruise control, don't use it during this time. You want to vary the engine speed and load as much as possible.

2) During the second interval, which is only 500 miles, you can slowly start using more and more of the engine's power.

3) The third interval is also 500 miles. During this time, use the car HARDER than you would normally. If you only drive 35MPH in the city, and after 50,000 miles move to Boulder Colorado, the car will be working harder than it ever has before, and will NOT be a happy camper! And by harder, I mean both RPM and load. Cruising along at 55MPH in third gear doesn't count! The best thing you can do is to run it full throttle 0-60, shifting above 5,000 RPM. (It is also a good idea to do this twice a month for as long as you own the car.) This keeps the soot out of the exhaust pipe, cleans the catalytic converter, and evaporates the water that is made there. If you do not do this, the exhaust system will rust from the inside out!

4) After the break-in period, you may return to your normal driving style, and the car will be prepared for any changes it might see down the road. </font color=blue>


<font color=green>GG</font color=green>

 

Wow, I really like that article. That seems like it makes sense to me. Have you had good results with that schedule gordgee?

2003 G35 Coupe
Black, Willow, 6spd, Aero, Prem
On the way...due in April...hurry!! [img]/w3timages/icons/crazy.gif[/img]

 

I havent tried breaking into my G35 coupe, but that's a good question. I think you can over power the window motor and push the window down. then you might have to replace the window motor, that wouldn't be cool.

Oh a good way is to use a coat hanger then reach for the trunk switch on the lower left of the steering wheel. Pop the trunk then push the rear seats down, slide through and now you can slip into the drivers seat. next topic I'll explain how to bypass nissan's key recognition [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

OvaYahead:
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rwjcp721:

Too early to tell. So far, I'm glad I followed the schedule. Doesn't burn a drop of oil, but of course the engine only has a bit over 8000 miles on it. I'm very pleased with the power (and with the Hyper-Ground Kit, the smoothness). The real test of course is when our engines age and miles build up, then I'll see how mine compares with those engines that were driven hard from day one. As I also said, it makes <font color=blue>sense</font color=blue> to me. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]


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