Engine Breakin - Drive it hard? Or Take her easy?

millerman · 05-31-2007, 05:10 PM

Will I damage the engine if i drive it on the freeway right out of the dealership?
I've heard both sides of hte argument - drive it hard at hte beginning to seal the piston rings. Or, drive it like you would normally do, without driving it hard.

What's the consensus here?

It's been a week since i signed the papers, and i'm still waiting for my baby.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 05-31-2007, 05:12 PM

search and you will find your answers.....

SR20DE_MAN · 05-31-2007, 05:13 PM

Well, the owners manual will give you all the details. You can follow those or you can do whatever theories people say to do. I'd rather stick to what the engineers at Honda recommend. (^_^ )

inyong1988 · 05-31-2007, 05:19 PM

treat her like a baby

Razor4ever · 05-31-2007, 05:20 PM

first 800 miles = no vtec 4 U !! and trust me do it as it says in the manual.

Dessa_8837 · 05-31-2007, 05:23 PM

There's gotta be atleast 100 threads on here about this, I have even started one way back when, please SEARCH!

Also i'll see if I can find mine from "back in the days".

ShayneD.

Dessa_8837 · 05-31-2007, 05:25 PM

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28470

ShayneD.

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millerman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 125 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Engine Breakin - Drive it hard? Or Take her easy? Will I damage the engine if i drive it on the freeway right out of the dealership? I've heard both sides of hte argument - drive it hard at hte beginning to seal the piston rings. Or, drive it like you would normally do, without driving it hard. What's the consensus here? It's been a week since i signed the papers, and i'm still waiting for my baby.

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 22 Posts: 13,612 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	search and you will find your answers.....

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SR20DE_MAN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shredding up tires on a twisty canyon road. Age: 32 Posts: 132 SR20DE MAN iTrader: 0 / 0%	Well, the owners manual will give you all the details. You can follow those or you can do whatever theories people say to do. I'd rather stick to what the engineers at Honda recommend. (^_^ )

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inyong1988 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA Posts: 17,842 BIPPU iTrader: 40 / 98%	treat her like a baby

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Razor4ever Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ILL/Europe Posts: 293 iTrader: 0 / 0%	first 800 miles = no vtec 4 U !! and trust me do it as it says in the manual.

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Dessa_8837 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan, SoCalifornia Age: 20 Posts: 1,962 Shayne Dessa iTrader: 0 / 0%	There's gotta be atleast 100 threads on here about this, I have even started one way back when, please SEARCH! Also i'll see if I can find mine from "back in the days". ShayneD.

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Dessa_8837 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan, SoCalifornia Age: 20 Posts: 1,962 Shayne Dessa iTrader: 0 / 0%	http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28470 ShayneD.