Brand New Car, Breaking In Engine Question

BM E92 · 08-23-2007, 12:13 AM

What Is The Proper Way To Breakin In An Engine, Many People Have Diffrent Views, And Ideas On The Topic, What Is The Most Common Way To Break In An Engine On The Bmw 335?

BMWCali · 08-23-2007, 12:14 AM

flush01 · 08-23-2007, 12:30 AM

read your menual....

Ninel · 08-23-2007, 12:30 AM

hello my glendale neighbor and here is a link to a thread regarding your question

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...reak+engine%22

Chowbow · 08-23-2007, 01:46 AM

Everybody has their own ways, some people like to baby it and follow the manual and some people just get on it from the get-go.

I didn't follow the manual and i just drove it like I would drive it from the get-go. Common sense things like waiting until the engine is up to operating temperature is more important than some particular break-in procedure, IMO. I drove it hard as well as easy during the first 1200 miles. I've been driving it the same way since then.

Changed my oil at 1100 miles, could not find any shavings anywhere in the oil or filter. I also didn't burn ANY oil in that time, which is a good indication of a good seal. 6.5 quarts (OK maybe a couple drops less) drained out, and 6.5 quarts back in.

Das M · 08-23-2007, 02:03 AM

Flog it and be happy from day 1.

dpeterson · 08-23-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWCali

so all he has to do is search and his car is broken in? kick A$$!

dave

roadkillrob · 08-23-2007, 07:20 AM

drive it like you stole it!

Das M · 08-23-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWCali

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpeterson

so all he has to do is search and his car is broken in? kick A$$!

dave

booforty · 08-23-2007, 08:07 AM

Its in the manual. Keep under 4,500 revs for first 2,000 miles I think...

Jimbert · 08-23-2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by beauforty

Its in the manual. Keep under 4,500 revs for first 2,000 miles I think...

That would be 1200 miles.

SROC3 · 08-23-2007, 09:30 AM

DO NOT forget to change your oil at 1000 - it helps a lot and gets all the "guck" out of the system accumulated during break-in.

Drive the car till the engine is warm and HAMMER it when you can. Don't do it when its cold. Stop and go driving isn't bad either. Stay away from driving at a consistent speed and vary acceleration.

Again, don't forget to change your oil.

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