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teletubbies
02-26-2003, 04:36 PM
oh yeah when does my Celica GT breaks in?
how do I know when it breaks in? feels different?
2k2blkgts
02-26-2003, 06:21 PM
break in at 1000 miles.:thumbup:
CGts00
02-26-2003, 07:23 PM
i would go 1500 to be safe...but i dont think you will feel any difference after the break in period you just want to put some time and miles on your motor before you run it hard....you will know when you have that many miles...hope this helps kyle
teletubbies
02-26-2003, 10:57 PM
uhoh... I drove from Chicago to Detroit back and forth when my car had 600 miles on it....... and i was driving at 90+mph for the whole journey.... got to sell my car ;)
Stress
02-27-2003, 12:42 PM
nah, you wont have to sell your car. Its just a suggested thing, its not like your car is defective because you didnt do a proper break in. From what I understand it is for better engine longevity. So if there's any problems it is after several thousands of miles, like probably up in the 100s. Just sell it when you get tired of it and have someone else deal with any problems that will come of it.


but damn, chicago to detroit. I remember I had that flight and it musta been an hour and a half. Musta been a diesel drive.
teletubbies
02-27-2003, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by Stress
but damn, chicago to detroit. I remember I had that flight and it musta been an hour and a half. Musta been a diesel drive.

it took me 4 hours to drive there :chuckles:
2k2blkgts
02-27-2003, 04:40 PM
After i took the car out the dealer lot, i was on the freeway doing 90 at one point.
CGts00
02-27-2003, 07:24 PM
i dont think going 90 would hurt anything...it think its just that you dont want to bring your rpm's up high and redline it at all....just my .02 cents
TaeMachine
02-27-2003, 09:58 PM
what does it matter anyway? people will either wreck the car or sell it before its engine fails prematurely from improper break in.:)
JaCelica2k
02-28-2003, 06:56 AM
Actually you dont want to keep your car at a set speed during break in. Acoid cruise control etc....

Also just to be safe, I didn't really push mine till first oil change 3,000 mi.
gc gt
02-28-2003, 11:18 AM
remeber do the oil change after 1000 miles.
teletubbies
02-28-2003, 11:37 AM
Originally posted by gc gt
remeber do the oil change after 1000 miles.

what?1000miles?? I thought that it is 3000 miles.....