OK. so does anyone know exactly what the break-in period is? I've heard some people say 1,000 miles. The manual says 1,200 miles. I also have a friend (a porsche guy) who says that you should really go 2,000 miles because 50% of the wear on the engine happens in the first 2k.
I just hit 1,000 miles and I'm dying to tear this thing open!!!!!

2004 6MT Twilight Blue/Graphite Leather
Premium package

 

Just drive the dam thing you wont break it.


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50% of the engine wear in the first 2000 miles? lol. Thats a new one.

Just take it easy for the first 1200 and gradually go harder after that.

04 Coupe Auto/DG/Prem/Nav/Perf

 

Blitzjb: Funny you said that. Actually one of the salesmen told me I could redline it out of the factory. I didn't want to chance it, though.
EZZ: Thanks. I guess the manual knows best.

2004 6MT Twilight Blue/Graphite Leather
Premium package

 

What the hell is a break in period? jk i been running that [censored] hard since i got it [censored] the breakin bs

'04.5 Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Premium, Aero, Tire Package
Corners, Windows up mod,
BelTronics Rx65 Radar

 

I just got mine two days ago. I had the thing up to 6000 rpm yesterday and am now wondering WTF was I thinking?? Hopefully the "break-in" period is a bunch of BS.

2004 5A RWD Dmnd Graph/Graph
Prem/Aero/Sport

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Jp1
It is bunch of BS.
Keep up the good work

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it's not a bunch of BS fellas. The piston rings actually do need a break in period to seat properly against the cylinder walls. In older engines the cam also needed to be broke in - not so with new technology. Now, there are two thoughts on this. 1. I'm going to keep the car forever and I want it to be like new when it has 100K miles on it. OR 2. I won't have this car when it has 80 - 100K miles on it and starts to smoke becasue of blowby from the rings never seating properly so I'll just beat it right now.

Just for the record, Sunday is our last scheduled autocross for the year and my G will have about 550 miles on it. I'M RACING IT! I am gonna dump the oil and put synthetic in it though.

'04 coupe6mt
ivory premium aero

92 plymouth laser AWD
heavily modified for solo II
11.51@118 on 215/55 goodyear eagles

03 dodge ram quadcab 4X4 Hemi

 

as long as you properly warm it up and gradually increase the RPMs, i don't think you need to really worry much. I mean its more about common sense, taking it to redline a couple times after a good warm up isn't gonna kill it but doing that constantly and its another story... its not that delicate of a car...

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2005 G35 Coupe Auto DG/G
Prem / Nav / Sport / Aero / Splash Guards
Z-Tube / Pop Charger / Clear Corners

 

Why would it be anything different then what the owner's manual says?

 

i made a reward system for myself... careful driving till 400mi, at 400 i rewarded myself by doing one hasty run, then careful till 500 when i floored it once in low 3rd gear to 90mph, then careful till 600 when i floored it twice from 2nd, after 700 i rarely floored it, prob once every 50 miles. at 1200mi i tried my first run from the dig.. now im breaking all hell lose. haha its not the proper way but theres no way you can resist the temptation of the G's exhaust tone without pushing the car...


2004 G35 Coupe / Graphite & Black / 6speed / Premium / Performance / Aero / Navi