Engine break in!

K20Z3Sedan · 09-25-2007, 05:11 PM

Hi there, i have an 07 civic si sedan and i was wondering when is the engine officially broken in, so i can have some fun. I have pushed it a few times and raced two other cars (pushing the engine to red line). I have 1930 miles on it. The Honda dealership told me that the engine was ready broken in from the factory but i dont know if that is true. i dont want to hurt my engine. Also i didnot push the car till i was at 1000 miles. So am i ok or should i wait a little longger before i have more fun with the civic?

Thanks

NIGHTHAWKSI · 09-25-2007, 05:14 PM

search...

Driversound · 09-25-2007, 05:14 PM

Chances are someone already push the car to redline at the dealerships before you got to it.

nayilsi · 09-25-2007, 05:21 PM

600 miles

nayilsi · 09-25-2007, 05:32 PM

ohh and yea

waiting a little longer helps....

push the car...but i wouldnt recommend it pushing too much to redline zone..... YET

the engine is still new...although broken in. Push but with a limit.

The car at least needs to run for 150K.

nayilsi · 09-25-2007, 05:34 PM

question about downshifting in break in period

here are sum different break in techniques people have used...on their SIs.

***divinebarrel*** · 09-25-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driversound

Chances are someone already push the car to redline at the dealerships before you got to it.

thats why i didnt buy the car i test drove
ended up getting mine with 2 miles on it so atleast its minimal if any when i got mine

Ct_Sidan07 · 09-25-2007, 05:45 PM

same here test drove one with 75 miles..the dealer thought i was getting that one then last minute ahhh decided to take the asm fa5 with 0 miles on it haha

AllShowNoGo · 09-26-2007, 02:15 AM

honda says 600 miles, but i would wait til 1000. it takes a while for the metal to absorb that oil.

cracker099 · 09-26-2007, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divinebarrel

thats why i didnt buy the car i test drove
ended up getting mine with 2 miles on it so atleast its minimal if any when i got mine

Are they even allowed to sell you a car with 2 miles on it? I thought they were required to do at least a 5-10 mile PDI on every new car. Strange....

NIGHTHAWKSI · 09-26-2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ct_Sidan07

here we go idiot people like nighthawksi have to go on threads that obviously dont concern him and be an arshole

WTF is your problem? you come into my pic thread and say may car is "ugly as hell" without a reason (by your same magical knowledge...."coming into threads that oviously dont concern him"...what did my thread have to do with you?!?!). then you call me out in a EM1 for sale thread becuase i told the OP that it was against the forum rules (BTW it is now deleted becuase of that

). and now this? yea...engine break in has been talked about 175837593 times...and this thread should also be closed...i just couldnt readily find a link to post for a mod to lock this one up. so i stand my ground by telling this guy to search. reason being...it is extremely frustrating to come on here every day and see people who just are too lazy to search and repost the same thing. not to mention when some one actually does search and comes accross 473832729 threads having to do with engine break in, it is a PITA to get the correct information.
before you even think about coming back at me..check my posts, read through them....and educate yourself on how many helpful posts i have, how many relevant questions i have asked, how many locked/reposted threads i have created (none), how many times i have provided a helpful link for a mod to lock a reposted thread ,the number of times i have proveded a link for other people trying to find some information. i have provided 10 times more helpful posts that you have total posts....
now that i look back, i even provided you with information about your CF hood question.

/end rant
sorry for the thread jack.

to the OP....here are some helpful links

I am not taking it easy on my Si engine for first 600 miles; Plus my impression
"Despite the Most Modern, High-Precision Manufacturing Methods..."
Break in procedure
when you're breaking it in...
How long did you spend breaking your car in?
break in the engine
Break-in Period
Help With Break In
Break in time
Break-in
Hard Break-in...

Vince · 09-26-2007, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllShowNoGo

honda says 600 miles, but i would wait til 1000. it takes a while for the metal to absorb that oil.

bwahahahaha!!!! Post of the day!!!!

***07mugencivic*** · 09-26-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nayilsi

600 miles

THATS WHAT I DID

ryker · 09-26-2007, 09:14 AM

General theory is to vary RPM's and engine load for the first few hundred miles, ie avoid a 200 mile trip on cruise control. Also to easly run the RPM's up to near redline, light load no WOT, a few times.

Vince · 09-26-2007, 10:33 AM

I practiced the controlled beating method...7K miles later it's never used a drop of oil.

jonesthewine · 09-26-2007, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllShowNoGo

honda says 600 miles, but i would wait til 1000. it takes a while for the metal to absorb that oil.

spongemetal oilpants

FERIOkid · 09-28-2007, 12:47 AM

my dealer told me 500miles

RedLineSi · 09-28-2007, 12:51 AM

Iv gotten on it before 600 miles, No launches or anything. I brought it to redline a few times, Hit VTEC quite a few times but not where i beat on it long periods of time. Just getting the motor and ECU ready for the way i plan to drive it. 90% Causal 10% Race

nese005 · 09-28-2007, 12:52 AM

i think 800-1000 is perfect . just dont push ur car to the max till its broken in

achapman · 09-28-2007, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cracker099

Are they even allowed to sell you a car with 2 miles on it? I thought they were required to do at least a 5-10 mile PDI on every new car. Strange....

Mine had 1.9 miles.

Quote:

Originally Posted by K20Z3Sedan

The Honda dealership told me that the engine was ready broken in from the factory but i dont know if that is true.

Success!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllShowNoGo

honda says 600 miles, but i would wait til 1000. it takes a while for the metal to absorb that oil.

I didn't realize metal was that porous.

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K20Z3Sedan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 30 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Engine break in! Hi there, i have an 07 civic si sedan and i was wondering when is the engine officially broken in, so i can have some fun. I have pushed it a few times and raced two other cars (pushing the engine to red line). I have 1930 miles on it. The Honda dealership told me that the engine was ready broken in from the factory but i dont know if that is true. i dont want to hurt my engine. Also i didnot push the car till i was at 1000 miles. So am i ok or should i wait a little longger before i have more fun with the civic? Thanks

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