Help!!! Did this hurt my car???
11-23-2007, 05:08 PM
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Help!!! Did this hurt my car???
I came over my parents house for thanksgiving. I let my dad drive the car around the block (big mistake 
). I told him to keep it under 4,000 RPMs because I'm breaking it in. He must have floored it becaue he shot it up to around 7,200 rpms in 2nd gear. It was only up there for a second before he let off the gas. Will my car be ok? I have 800 miles (2/3 my break in period). This is the first time its been over 4,000 rpms.
Please help!!!
). I told him to keep it under 4,000 RPMs because I'm breaking it in. He must have floored it becaue he shot it up to around 7,200 rpms in 2nd gear. It was only up there for a second before he let off the gas. Will my car be ok? I have 800 miles (2/3 my break in period). This is the first time its been over 4,000 rpms.Please help!!!
11-23-2007, 05:59 PM
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The 4000 rpm rule is for a soft break in as per the manual. There are people who do what your Dad did all the time through the break in period, that's what's called a hard break in method. Supposedly the hard break in gives a higher likelyhood of producing a factory freak (ie. a car that makes makes optimal power above and beyond the norm of the same car). So no worries, if people have been doing that for their whole break in with no problems and you just did it once I think you're good.
11-23-2007, 06:29 PM
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Hahaha, your G is fine bro....no worries there at all. For that though, you had better put your Dad in place. 
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Happy Thanksgiving to all.
jk. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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11-23-2007, 06:50 PM
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Your G is toast. That will hurt the lifespan of your engine by 50,000 miles. Your transmission is now screwed for the rest of its life. The leather on your steering wheel is going to peel off quicker. The car won't take gasoline anymore and now requires you to use beer instead, which will cause the car to grow a beer belly and, therefore, girls will stop checking you out when you're driving it through LA.
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11-23-2007, 06:54 PM
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Your G is toast. That will hurt the lifespan of your engine by 50,000 miles. Your transmission is now screwed for the rest of its life. The leather on your steering wheel is going to peel off quicker. The car won't take gasoline anymore and now requires you to use beer instead, which will cause the car to grow a beer belly and, therefore, girls will stop checking you out when you're driving it through LA.
I keeeed, I keeeed.
I keeeed, I keeeed.
11-23-2007, 10:29 PM
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I came over my parents house for thanksgiving. I let my dad drive the car around the block (big mistake ). I told him to keep it under 4,000 RPMs because I'm breaking it in. He must have floored it becaue he shot it up to around 7,200 rpms in 2nd gear. It was only up there for a second before he let off the gas. Will my car be ok? I have 800 miles (2/3 my break in period). This is the first time its been over 4,000 rpms.
Please help!!!
). I told him to keep it under 4,000 RPMs because I'm breaking it in. He must have floored it becaue he shot it up to around 7,200 rpms in 2nd gear. It was only up there for a second before he let off the gas. Will my car be ok? I have 800 miles (2/3 my break in period). This is the first time its been over 4,000 rpms.Please help!!!
11-24-2007, 02:07 AM
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Since you are 2/3 way through break-in and was done only once, that would be a gradual or what some call a calculated hard break-in. If it gives you any comfort, someone posted the best 1/4 mile time using that approach. Your dad may have given you a "factory freak". If that proves true, beers all around.
EDIT: Correction, it was 2nd best 1/4 mile time.
EDIT: Correction, it was 2nd best 1/4 mile time.
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11-24-2007, 11:21 AM
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I came over my parents house for thanksgiving. I let my dad drive the car around the block (big mistake ). I told him to keep it under 4,000 RPMs because I'm breaking it in. He must have floored it becaue he shot it up to around 7,200 rpms in 2nd gear. It was only up there for a second before he let off the gas. Will my car be ok? I have 800 miles (2/3 my break in period). This is the first time its been over 4,000 rpms.
Please help!!!
). I told him to keep it under 4,000 RPMs because I'm breaking it in. He must have floored it becaue he shot it up to around 7,200 rpms in 2nd gear. It was only up there for a second before he let off the gas. Will my car be ok? I have 800 miles (2/3 my break in period). This is the first time its been over 4,000 rpms.Please help!!!
. your car is fine. I'd actually venture a guess that your pops did you a favor. by revving high and letting off the gas, it helps to tighten the piston seals. many engine builders recommend doing this at least once or twice to avoid any major oil consumption issues.
