Hello eveyone,

This is my first post since I just bought an RX-8 (Nordic Green Touring Pkg 6-spd) and will take delivery of it on the 3rd of January. I have about a 5 hour trip to Tampa to take that day and since I was going to pick up the car, I thought about taking my shiny new baby on the drive. I know about the breakin period of the engine and aren't planning on running the revs above 6000 for the first 1000 miles or so. My question is: Is it ok for me to take the brand new car on this long highway trip (about 300 miles on Sat and 300 back on Sun) or would the long highway trip be bad for a brand new car. I'll be gentle with it (keep her under 6000 rpm), but I'm just worried that the constant interstate driving would be bad for a brand new car. Should I break the engine in with varied city driving?

Please let me know what I should do. I can always take my Camry on one last trip before it goes up for sale.

Thanks in advance.

 

Go for it. Just remember to vary the RPM's while your on the road and thats pretty much it (dont use cruise control basically). I kept it around 6000RPM the first 600 miles and then went nuts and so far no probs. I did redline a few times in the breakin and nothing bad happened.

At 8000 trouble free miles so far.

 

It is better to drive it in mixed driving. You will have to vary the speed fro 50 to 60 mph. I would'd drive above 60mph for any lenght of time. I like to drive the first 200 miles in mixed driving it breaks them in faster and better, I believe. All my trucks and cars have gone well over 175,000 miles with no problems. Remember to change the oil at 3000 miles. It may be a little over kill, but it works. I found out Walmart carries 5W-20W in Castrol GTX. I have been using that brand oil for over 30 years and never had a car or truck with problems or burned oil.