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Hey, just got an '8....just wondering what the best way to break it in is. I plan on keeping this car for a while, so I want to treat it right. Any suggestions would be really helpful.
John
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I love noobs, but you ******* gotta learn how to look around for info before being asked to be fed. Someone asked this same question not so long ago. Granted, this reply isn't very helpful to you, but come on....
or start it (cold) then shut it off right away, then start it up and when its running go WOT for 90 secs, then drop the clutch while holding the brakes down 100%
that will bed in the brakes and clutch at the same time, as well as break in the oil and coolant, and the tires.
JUST KIDDING, follow the instuctions in the owners manual for the break-in you need to keep your warranty or follow the racing beat instructions above if you want for the best life (IMO and Racing beats)
Hey, just got an '8....just wondering what the best way to break it in is. I plan on keeping this car for a while, so I want to treat it right. Any suggestions would be really helpful.
John
drive it hard. i've hit 9000rpm as soon as it reached warm operating temp.
Racingbeat's break-in procedure is a too drawn out. There is no reason to wait until 2000 miles before you can wind it out aggressively. They even say to follow their directions if you are uncertain of Mazda's official recommendation. It is meant to be a very conservative break-in for those who are uncertain of a proper method.
Here are Mazda's recommended instructions with my own commentary. It should help to answer any questions you may have with the break-in of your RX-8 (or any car). Your engine break in should be 600 miles.
Don’t race the engine. Avoid any sudden acceleration. Don't be afraid to rev the engine, but do so in a smooth, controlled manner.
Don’t maintain one constant speed for long. You want to be loading the engine, don't get up to speed and cruise along at a constant rate. You want to be moving up and down the rpm band. This band slowly increases in breadth as you put miles on your engine; working your way up to 600 miles and 9500rpm.
Don’t drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine RPM for extended periods of time. Quite simply, don't stress your motor. You car should feel like its having an easy time with whatever it's doing. Don't bog the engine by leaving it in too high a gear and no aggressive acceleration. The range of acceptable workload for the engine increases as the break-in period progresses. Your object is to slowly work the engine in. You won't want to baby it for 600 miles, then shock the hell out of it when you hammer it because your break in millage is over. This is a rotary engine, you are not doing your car any favors by putting around at 2500rpm. You want to ease the car through the break in, but not baby it.
Avoid unnecessary hard stops. This is more for the break-in of your brakes. Yes, your brakes need to be eased into themselves as well. Your brakes need time for the pads to properly mate to the rotor, so be gentle with them whenever possible.
Avoid full-throttle starts. Again, this all comes down to not stressing the engine.
Don't forget to check your oil level often. Instructions on how to do this are in your manual. Let me know if you have any questions.
Last edited by Mobile; 07-04-2007 at 08:07 PM.
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Racingbeat's break-in procedure is a too drawn out. There is no reason to wait until 2000 miles before you can wind it out aggressively. They even say to follow their directions if you are uncertain of Mazda's official recommendation. It is meant to be a very conservative break-in for those who are uncertain of a proper method.
Here are Mazda's recommended instructions with my own commentary. It should help to answer any questions you may have with the break-in of your RX-8 (or any car). Your engine break in should be 600 miles.
Don’t race the engine. Avoid any sudden acceleration. Don't be afraid to rev the engine, but do so in a smooth, controlled manner.
Don’t maintain one constant speed for long. You want to be loading the engine, don't get up to speed and cruise along at a constant rate. You want to be moving up and down the rpm band. This band slowly increases in breadth as you put miles on your engine; working your way up to 600 miles and 9500rpm.
Don’t drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine RPM for extended periods of time. Quite simply, don't stress your motor. You car should feel like its having an easy time with whatever it is doing. Don't bog the engine by leaving it in too high a gear and no aggressive acceleration. The range of acceptable workload for the engine increases as the break-in period progresses. Your object is to slowly work the engine in. You won't want to baby it for 600 miles, then shock the hell out of it when you hammer it because your break in millage is over. This is a rotary engine, you are not doing your car any favors by putting around at 2500rpm. You want to ease the car through the break in, but not baby it.
Avoid unnecessary hard stops. This is more for the break-in of your brakes. Yes, your brakes need to be eased into themselves as well. Your brakes need time for the pads to properly mate to the rotor, so be gentle with them whenever possible.
Avoid full-throttle starts. Again, this all comes down to not stressing the engine.
Don't forget to check your oil level often. Instructions on how to do this are in your manual. Let me know if you have any questions.
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As far as break in, I progressively increased the RPM's towards redline as I got closer to 1000 miles.
0 - 400 miles 4500 rpm max.
401 - 600 miles 6000 rpm max.
601 - 800 miles 8000 rpm max.
1000 + miles 9000 + rpm's
This break in formula I used is my own concoction and it is based on nothing but my own personal experience and experimentation. I also avoided hard stops and starts for the 1st 500 miles. To finish it off, I changed the oil at 1000 miles to get rid of any minute metal particles that may have bypassed the oil filter. Hope this helped. Just my 2 cents worth.
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