Is the Break-in Period over after 500 miles? Help...

 

I just babied it until I got my first oil change. I figured it wouldnt hurt to be patient and wait a little longer to start pushing it.

 

I think the "official" break in period is 1200 miles.

2004 G35C 6MT DG/Gr/Prem/NAV/A.Pedals/C.Corners/C.Bra/PIAA/Grnd.Kit/Rebadged [img]/w3timages/icons/cool.gif[/img]

 

Yes, according to the owners manual 1200 miles.


2K4 G35x/Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Premium/Wood

 

WOW that sucks...1200 miles huh...whatever happend to that 500 mile period. (I am waiting still for my Sedan to arrive).. I guess they say not over 50 mph until 1200 miles...

 

not over 50 mph? wow, been over 90 and I'm ~900 miles.

I haven't gone over 4k rpm, and almost never over 3k though.

Twlight blue/Willow 6mt.
It's here

 

The manual just says not to go over 4k rpm. I stuck to it except for a few times, couldn't resist. [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]


2K4 G35x/Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Premium/Wood

 

Try under 4k rpm for first 400mi, under 5k for next 400, under 6k for next 400. After that, clean oil and the redline. I think it's more important not to "bog down" your engine with too low of an rpm during break-in assuming, of course, you're not hammering it all the time.

2004 | 6MTs | Diamond Graphite/Graphite
Upstate NY

 

Great, thank you very much...this helps!!! I know when I get the car...I really won't want to "read" the manual prior to driving the car...hehe