View Full Version : Hamy RPM's should I keep it under when breaking in the engine?


Dugless
09-25-2003, 01:31 PM
Holy smokes!!!! I just picked up my fully loaded silver RX-8 last night and I have NEVER been so impressed or so happy with a vehicle purchase!! I have been looking for a new car for 7 months and bought this car during my first test drive.

So of course all I want to do go crazy in it but I obviously want to break in the engine properly. I have 94 miles on it and have keeps all the shifts under 6,000 rpm.

Is this too much and roughy how many miles before I can ticket hunting?

The dealer was no help as usual.

Zio
09-25-2003, 02:37 PM
probably keep it under 6k until 600+ miles. Also don't stay at a constant speed for prolonged periods of time.

mikeb
09-25-2003, 07:09 PM
I would keep it low for 1k miles
but 600 atleast

Pulsr
09-26-2003, 03:49 AM
the dealer told me it had no break in period.... so i was running around with the demo car at 9k =/

BillK
09-26-2003, 04:08 AM
Sorry to be snide, but...

There's this little book that comes with the car called an Owner's Manual. You'll probably find it in the glove compartment.

It covers issues like this...

mikeb
09-26-2003, 05:01 PM
The manual doesn't have everyone elses advice to confuse you j/k