break-in period

spmd11 · 01-22-2010, 09:08 PM

Hey all...well, I'm at 900 miles exactly. My appointment for service is next wednesday. Here is my question:

If I hit the 1200 mile mark before my service wednesday, is it okay to open her up? Or do I have to have the service first?

fpblue · 01-22-2010, 09:17 PM

Why not wait the extra 300 miles to be safe?

MrAdams · 01-22-2010, 09:32 PM

I floored my car the day I got it and it never gave me one problem. not once. but sure wait untill the service

duk · 01-22-2010, 09:41 PM

wait til service

Nawaaz · 01-22-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by duk

wait til service

Yeah, just wait till' the service so you feel confident of your decision afterwards.

Do the right thing, son.

j/k

saeedg48 · 01-22-2010, 11:13 PM

Trust me wait. If you try too early your just going to waste oil. Try to go non- M and no full throttle! Once you do the service drive the piss out of it.

Green///Hell · 01-23-2010, 02:05 AM

I drove it like a stole it since the day I bought it and ran the engine hard since I am a believer in breaking the engine in hard
After all that my compression numbers are perfect

Vinja · 01-23-2010, 03:25 AM

at least you are at 900 miles I am at 1300km , We should race to see who gets there first! But really you are already winning. I am following the break-in rules as written. If you see other post for dealers seeing launch control, then they should be able to see RPM/throttle plate/tach. so 700kms to go for me

VanM3Lover · 01-23-2010, 04:06 AM

Don't forget to just full throttle occasionally before the 3000mls mark. After that you can do anything.

drey · 01-23-2010, 02:09 PM

Don't screw around until the service. ECU records overrevs, etc. an it's not worth raising a warranty issue if anything ever happens.

Be smart.

NewM3driver · 01-23-2010, 03:25 PM

Wait till they get the break in oil out and the regular stuff in. Then you can let er rip..

Evan_RS · 01-23-2010, 04:38 PM

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

cpiguy · 01-23-2010, 04:58 PM

I had my car fully modded before I took delivery, and then drove it hard, but never ran it up past 6000 rpm. I don't really think there's a correct answer. When I bought my first 430, I ran it full out from day one. Why not, the factory runs the shit out of the car for 30 miles on their race track before shipping it. Did the same thing with my 2008, and they both ran perfectly since day one.

Radiation Joe · 01-23-2010, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spmd11

Hey all...well, I'm at 900 miles exactly. My appointment for service is next wednesday. Here is my question:

If I hit the 1200 mile mark before my service wednesday, is it okay to open her up? Or do I have to have the service first?

Drive it any way you like. Just no sustained high speeds or sustained high loads like a track day.

spyderco10 · 01-23-2010, 10:06 PM

may as well just wait until the first service is done, i did

akina335 · 01-23-2010, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

I drove it like a stole it since the day I bought it and ran the engine hard since I am a believer in breaking the engine in hard
After all that my compression numbers are perfect

Yep. What he said. Just have to be sure everything is up to temp.

Trier Germany · 01-23-2010, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NewM3driver

Wait till they get the break in oil out and the regular stuff in. Then you can let er rip..

BMW does not use Break in Oil. castrol 10W-60 is the factory fill!

Voltigeur · 01-24-2010, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duk

wait til service

+1

spmd11 · 01-24-2010, 06:38 PM

K, thanks guys. I'll wait until the service. I'm so loving this car. It is just spectacular.

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Vinja Private First Class 9 Rep 126 Posts Drives: Black/Black '09 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	at least you are at 900 miles I am at 1300km , We should race to see who gets there first! But really you are already winning. I am following the break-in rules as written. If you see other post for dealers seeing launch control, then they should be able to see RPM/throttle plate/tach. so 700kms to go for me __________________
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