Breakin In New Engine
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Breakin In New Engine
Just wanted to ask if there was a proper way of breaking in a new LS3 engine? My coupe has about 300 miles currently, and is there a rpm range I should not hit...I generally shift gears at around 4000-5000 rpms. If this topic has been done to death, please disregard this e-mail as I'm still searching through the threads but didn't find anything....thanks in advance!
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Just wanted to ask if there was a proper way of breaking in a new LS3 engine? My coupe has about 300 miles currently, and is there a rpm range I should not hit...I generally shift gears at around 4000-5000 rpms. If this topic has been done to death, please disregard this e-mail as I'm still searching through the threads but didn't find anything....thanks in advance!
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300 miles, the important part of engine break-in has past. It's the first 400 miles that are important.
Consider changing the oil to get rid of any metal filings.
The engine break is described in the manual.
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Consider changing the oil to get rid of any metal filings.
The engine break is described in the manual.
a++ Cedric
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why do you normaly shift between 4000-5000, are you racing? would you drive a say, ford focus the same way? I believe the "owners manual" has comments about "break in procedure" does'nt it? something like.... vary rpm and speed up and down without going to fast or using to much rpm's for say the first 1000 miles or so.....
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I guess the question is, what's considered high rpm...but based on your response, 4-5K rpm is too high? I wasn't aware the manual explains about breaking in a new engine....I'll give it a look tonight, thanks.
why do you normaly shift between 4000-5000, are you racing? would you drive a say, ford focus the same way? I believe the "owners manual" has comments about "break in procedure" does'nt it? something like.... vary rpm and speed up and down without going to fast or using to much rpm's for say the first 1000 miles or so.....
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keep the revs down within reason and try and go thru alot of rpm ranges, dont set the cruise and drive 100 straight. This will help seat the rings and not groove the cylinders. But on a new ls3 its really no huge thing they are bulletproof
