Ok, as long as we have gone way off topic to MINI's, this mileage on
new toys post brings up a question. What is the list wisdom on breaking
in new motors ?
Picked up my new toy this weekend with 2 miles on the odo but I was a
100 miles from home, so no choice but to hit the freeway. I drove it on
L.A. city streets until it got hot and then onto the freeway, first 20
or so miles were typical stop-n-go and then the last 80 were at 70 MPH,
I varied my speed as much as safely possible but 2 wheels on the L.A.
freeways is already dangerous enough that I paid more attention to the
traffic then my RPM.
Next day I followed exactly what the owners manual said to do and I
quote "Try to do most of your riding during the initial period on
twisty, fairly hilly roads", oh darn, I have to drive in the canyons and
go canyon carving ?
So what is the list wisdom on breaking in ? I have read it all, from
drive it like a baby to drive it like you stole it from the very
beginning.
Mike
P.S. this could be spridget related, we might rebuild those motors too.
On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 18:32 -0800, Jay wrote:
> I've never been comfortable with cars from other dealerships for that very
> reason.
>
> For some reason, (well I know the reason. It is because they are driving a car
> they don't own.) lot boys and dealer personnel drive new cars recklessly
>
> My '10 Cooper was delivered with 8 miles. I was never so relieved.
>
> jay
>
> --- On Wed, 2/17/10, rrengineer @dslextreme.com <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: rrengineer @dslextreme.com <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] New Mini Pricing
> To: "Billy Zoom" <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 9:22 PM
>
> I bought the car locally. This local dealer did not have the exact model
> (coupe, 5speed) so he had one sent up from San Diego (125 miles). I'm
> guessing the lot boy drove it up like a rental car, all out. The right rear
> speaker was blown out to boot when it arrived. Must have been having a
> great time screaming up from San Diego with the radio blasting. I don't
> think the rings seated correctly since then.
> Mike
>
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com> wrote:
>
> > What do you have to do to a Honda to get it to burn oil? Neither of ours
> > have ever broken or used oil. Did you let the dealer work on it or
> > something?
> > BZ
>
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