I was told by the dealer that I should not use the paddle shifters until 1200 miles. Anyone want to comment on this? I did not see it in the manual for the break-in period.

Thanks for the help!

 

Got ya. I will hold off on them. I have already punched to 6k by accident once and had to rev up to 5k two times or so to pass someone when the lanes merged. I doubt those occasions will cause any worry but why add more chances to rev up by accident :P.

 

Is that pretty typical then (resetting the ECU) after break-in? Seems to make sense on the surface (let the computer calculate trends based on normal driving "post-break-in"). Sounds like everyone should do it.

 

how do u reset your ecu?

 

With an Auto, you don't even have to worry about breaking a clutch in.


http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm


Go for it.

 

What's 'the rest of the engine'?

I understand the point of not using the paddle shifters/running it hard and disagree with it.

I'll quote MY dealer... "as soon as you leave here, drive it however you want". He even suggested turning off the traction control to do doughnuts and that I should take it to Heartland park (local road course) to enjoy the car.

I've already dyno'd the car with 430 miles on it and it put down 262whp.

 

Yes, and until you get used to the manumatic, it's very easy to do, you forget to shift, and next you know......................I've never redlined on my previous G's, but the possibility is there! I tried mine out a couple of times, but low rev! Oh did I mention the '07 is sooooooooooo much nicer than my previous G's?
DOMO

 

^+1. Say, isn't that pronounced "Joisey"? LOL, I can make fun of Joisey since I was born in Trenton!

 

blah blah blah...

The guy is an avid auto crosser w/ a really nice miata, he goes there all the time and suggested it as a fun hobby to start.

And I had already planned to break my car in using this method. It's what I used when I built my motor in my GTI and that had flawless compression and stood up to 10k miles of 400whp+ out of a 1.8L (and that thing was the first motor i'd built.. i'm sure Nissan/Infiniti does it better). I just quoted my dealer to show the difference in what people think is the right way to break in a car.

Anyways... I'm sure you're speaking from first hand experience and have a dyno that backs up the claims that your way is better.

 

I thought I made the point with my comment about my GTI motor lasting 10k miles (more now under the new owner) with 250whp more than stock on a daily basis and 300whp more than stock on 100 oct. days.

That car was beat on and was just fine... I don't think you understand that that type of power and treatment far exceeds the typical wear any of our motors will have to withstand in their lifetime.

This is an age old arguement that could go on forever. You can do it your way, and I'll do it mine.

The difference is I've done it before with good results, while you're using some information you heard somewhere or read and think you understand.

 

HaHa, yeah, you guys have more the Philly accent! I never lived in Trenton, just born there, we lived in "Far North Philly", Bucks County! We used to pass through Moorestown going donna shore sometimes!

 

If you're going to say I'm killing the longevity of the motor, could you please back that claim up.

Thanks.

 

As others have said, it's merely so you won't forget and leave it in a gear (letting the RPMs climb). I used mine from the 9th mile (that's when I got the car).

Regarding break-in, there are two schools of thought. One is that you go easy on the engine, and constantly vary the RPMs, so that the engine surfaces have a chance to break in together. This is what I did, although I hit the gas pretty hard a few times, and once or twice broke 5k. This also worked for my last Nissan engine.

The other thought is that you need to wind it out during break-in, because that's the only chance for the piston rings to mate with the cylinder walls - high compression is needed to expand them, so they polish together.

Your call, although most will tell you to do it the first way (including me).

 

You were the one who jumped down my throat about my dealership wanting the car to break, and telling me I was going to put it into a wall on a roadcourse (with no walls). I was simply adjusting my attitude to your level.

My first post just illustrated that he could use the paddle shifters if he wanted, and ontop of that, if he did rev too high or accelerate too hard, it was fine because that would help with the break in of the motor.

I don't really see this going anywhere now since you weren't able to provide any information about why my motor is going to die before expected, nor do you seem to be very interested in backing up your jerkoff claim that started this whole ordeal. There's a website dedicated to this engine break in style that's the first search result on google for 'engine break in'... find me one that preaches about killing engine life by using this method or just stop talking.

 

What break in?