ive herd the break in time is 4000 miles. is that true?
what do you think yours fully broke in at?

depends on if you have the blower or not

my own little rule, 5k for the car 3k for the SC

Break in what? I've heard and posted in another thread before you go balls out on the car its 500 miles, thats the magic number I've heard all my life, but it depends on what you're talking about.

500 for non sc cars is always safe. A friend told me 1,000 is rule of thumb for sc engines b-4 starting to really push them. When you're breaking it in, don't forget to vary the RPM. When I was breaking mine in, and doing the daily driving thing, I'd go between 2500 and 4,000 RPM to really let the rings seat. But try not to let the RPM jump over that if you can help it too much. Hope my 0.02 helps:cssNET:

your going to hear a million different answers for when to start really getting on it, the only real answer is take it easy, turn your radio down, and listen

now that mine is broken in at 4.5k+, i see about 1-2 extra mpg

oh and santaclarass/sc: if you see a unwashed debadged black 2.4 speeding in front of you honk =]

Beat her like she was your girlfriend.

i heard take it easy for the first 1000 km dont red line it or push it over 5k after ther first 1000 its fine to open her up

I have heard that nowdays, you don't really need to break them in at all. I've heard people say that those were only the older cars that needed break-in, but don't take my word on that.

your going to hear a million different answers for when to start really getting on it, the only real answer is take it easy, turn your radio down, and listen

now that mine is broken in at 4.5k+, i see about 1-2 extra mpg

oh and santaclarass/sc: if you see a unwashed debadged black 2.4 speeding in front of you honk =]

Don't count on being in front of me:lol: , but I'll honk as I fly past!!!:cssNET:

i drove it til my first oil change (5000km) before i started getting on it

I call it the BEAT in not break in. Car had stage 2 on it with 2 miles on it and was beat on. Seat the rings good the first time and it will run strong as hell. Take it for what its worth. If you bought the car to keep as a garage queen and keep in under 2500rpm well this isnt the car for you then. Go get yourself a Ls:lol:

Just my .02

Beat her like she was your girlfriend.

:twothumbs

I have been told that with the newer motors come pre broke in dont know if that is true or not i waited till 500miles before i got on it.

i waited till about 1000 until i went balls out. and even now i try to do it sparingly.