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02-21-2009, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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break-in speed < 105mph
so says the manual...but i have kept it below 80mph - around 60-75mph on highway varying speed/ rpm which is a painful as it is (around 3k RPM...which is also below the 5.5K rpm max in manual)......itching to do short spurts near 5k etc.........i know varying speed is important but 5.5k/ 105mph max seems a bit too steep for break-in....and yes I have RTFM.....but interested in knowing if most folks here kept it below 80mph...completed 500miles the other day so hoping to open it up beyond the 75-80mph....
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02-21-2009, 09:53 PM | #2 |
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we are told to not exceed 170kmh an hour.
i have hit 170 maybe twice, and once 174 or so, never over that, i also havent held speeds over 165 for more than a couple of seconds. though, i nearly always drive over 100 kmh an hour on the highway, like 100-140 is pretty standard for my daily commute, plus city and traffic speeds. |
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02-22-2009, 12:52 AM | #3 |
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during my break in period i kept it below 5k rpm and below 100mph... but i touched 100mph here and there but only for a minute or two.
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02-22-2009, 04:07 AM | #4 |
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Where does it say to stay under 80mph??
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I think most people (outside of Germany, anyway) don't do a whole lot of driving at 100mph simply because of the legal issues involved, not because of fear of screwing up the break-in. But as for RPM, I would definitely go all the way to 5500rpm somewhat frequently. Staying at or below 3000RPM is not a great idea IMHO, since you are supposed to vary the RPM through the entire allowed ranage. |
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02-22-2009, 08:53 AM | #8 |
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For the first 1200 miles you drive it like you stole it.... with in the break in guidelines.
I babied my 2001 M3 through it's break in. Not so with the 2006. My 2006 burns no oil, and is a tad faster, 2 tenths in the 1/4. |
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