Proper engine break in techniques?

[Alan]

I just got my Genesis Sedan and was wondering what, if any, engine break in techniques to use to get a long lasting engine. The dealership never, in the slightest bit, touched on the subject.

Did anyone have any special break in techniques?
Did you keep the Revs under a certain limit for a certain amount of miles?
Is there a maximum top speed you went before a certain amount of miles?
When did you first really open up the car - how many miles?

[Ben_Genesis]

I keep my revs down and do as clean shifts as possible, making sure not to over rev.

I will be babying the engine for the first 5 or 6 tanks of gas then I'll probably start driving it more and more harder, IE: higher revs off launch and shift points from time to time

Don't see any reason to keep it under a certain speed either, as long as you aren't puttin the engine at WOT.

[Alan]

^ Bump ^

[Flying Fossil]

I recommend a call to your service tech.

Long story short. Just drive it. No long periods of time and a steady r.p.m. Max of 70 m.p.h. but again don't stay at one speed for more than 10-15 min. No full throttle accellerations until over 2500 mi.

Enjoy.

[SedanLove]

Originally Posted by Flying Fossil

I recommend a call to your service tech.

Long story short. Just drive it. No long periods of time and a steady r.p.m. Max of 70 m.p.h. but again don't stay at one speed for more than 10-15 min. No full throttle accellerations until over 2500 mi.

Enjoy.

Great advice it deserves to be said again.

[Ben_Genesis]

Don't forget to do maintenance when its due, don't delay or put it off!

[Coupe2.0]

Drive it normal .... if you think you are driving it too hard and you are being harder on it then you should, then you are!!!

[Administrator]

Once you get over 1000 KMs you are safe to drive it a little harder, but start off driving it "nicely".

Nadeem

[Alan]

Over that mark now, thanks all for the information - I followed all the advice and hopefully my eninge should be ok to last me a long time.

[Vibrant]

And if not at least you still have the car on warranty for a long time.

[Administrator]

Originally Posted by Alan

Over that mark now, thanks all for the information - I followed all the advice and hopefully my eninge should be ok to last me a long time.

Now you can start having fun with it!

Nadeem

[Wingman]

Consistancy is key, drive the same you would everyday no matter on how new the engine is.

[3.8Liter]

Good info.

[jdvs1]

Just baby it the first few thousand kilometers/miles. As long as all the seals seat properly then you're fine. Once the seals have seated properly then have as much fun as you want.