Break in period
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Or a 3rd type: Those that do truck stuff, but have learned that following instructions is easy and gets you less problems down the road. And since the computer in the truck can tell the mother ship all your dirty details and that they'll use those details against you, in court if needed, I'll take the cheap insurance of following instructions.
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Why no cruise?
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From the 2017 Owner's Manual:
BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 mi (480 km). During
this time, your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first
1,000 mi (1,600 km). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the
gears early. Do not labor the engine.
Drive your new vehicle at least 1,000 mi
(1,600 km) before towing a trailer. Make
sure you use the specified engine oil.
BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 mi (480 km). During
this time, your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first
1,000 mi (1,600 km). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the
gears early. Do not labor the engine.
Drive your new vehicle at least 1,000 mi
(1,600 km) before towing a trailer. Make
sure you use the specified engine oil.
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From the 2017 Owner's Manual:
BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 mi (480 km). During
this time, your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first
1,000 mi (1,600 km). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the
gears early. Do not labor the engine.
Drive your new vehicle at least 1,000 mi
(1,600 km) before towing a trailer. Make
sure you use the specified engine oil.
BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 mi (480 km). During
this time, your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first
1,000 mi (1,600 km). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the
gears early. Do not labor the engine.
Drive your new vehicle at least 1,000 mi
(1,600 km) before towing a trailer. Make
sure you use the specified engine oil.
No problem running through the gears were I live. Lots of up and down, left and right.
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And if you have nitrogen from the factory, you may ant ot swap that out for Helium. It's lighter.
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Thanks Jim. Looks like I got a lot of driving to do before picking up the camper. Good to know about the 500-1000 mile oil/filter change. If it adds to the initial break in, I'm happy to do it. I have see people talk about the break-in being very important and to them a big factor in long term durability and reliability so I won't chinz on it. Thanks for the quote from the OM. Was interested if people varied much off that or did anything else.
Guess the dog will be going on some deluxe road trip adventure walks for quite a few days/weeks! LOL!
Guess the dog will be going on some deluxe road trip adventure walks for quite a few days/weeks! LOL!
In the 60's in my racing days the high-dollar guys that had the sponsors would take a brand new engine, rebuild to EXACT spec, it was called invisible HP and then Blueprinting the engine. The big 3 were Pistion rings, Piston-cylinder diameter and crankshaft align boring. In those day tolerances were in the +/- .01, today it's.001 I was a machinist not only did we have loose tolerance but the ability to measure was crude.
Today's modern engine do not need a 1000 mi to break in! That said a lot has to do with HOW it's broken in. Long and slow, Up and Down: Long slow rise and decline in engine speed as you go UP and DOwn thru the gears and rpm.
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I'm at 1200+kms now so almost there. Whether 'newer' engines need it or not isn't something I could discuss with even a micro-ounce of knowledge.
But I do know that Ford knows EXACTLY how you drive the truck right off the lot. It's all there in the 1's and 0's. So given I have no need or desire to give them an excuse to deny any kind of warranty coverage that may come up because I didn't follow Fords recommended break-in instructions, it's too easy to just stick with the program and avoid the issue.
But I do know that Ford knows EXACTLY how you drive the truck right off the lot. It's all there in the 1's and 0's. So given I have no need or desire to give them an excuse to deny any kind of warranty coverage that may come up because I didn't follow Fords recommended break-in instructions, it's too easy to just stick with the program and avoid the issue.
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I'm at 1200+kms now so almost there. Whether 'newer' engines need it or not isn't something I could discuss with even a micro-ounce of knowledge.
But I do know that Ford knows EXACTLY how you drive the truck right off the lot. It's all there in the 1's and 0's. So given I have no need or desire to give them an excuse to deny any kind of warranty coverage that may come up because I didn't follow Fords recommended break-in instructions, it's too easy to just stick with the program and avoid the issue.
But I do know that Ford knows EXACTLY how you drive the truck right off the lot. It's all there in the 1's and 0's. So given I have no need or desire to give them an excuse to deny any kind of warranty coverage that may come up because I didn't follow Fords recommended break-in instructions, it's too easy to just stick with the program and avoid the issue.
But wait till you buy that EV, not only will they know all organic data in the driveline, but they will know what, when and where you go. They will know that on Thurs nites when you tell everyone you are working late, you are just that it's at Suzy CreamCheese Strip club and every time you plug in charge it can upload all your data.
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Denying warranty for towing before 1000 miles belongs in the same book as denying insurance coverage if 18.78456234 ounces over the “rated” weight. It would need to be written into the warranty, and even then they might have a tough time because of Magnussen-Moss.
Garbage.
Garbage.
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There is no legal or warranty requirement for a specific break-in procedure. I'm not aware of any vehicle manufacturer that has ever had such a thing. That's conspiracy-theory level thinking right there.
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FYI GM and Dodge know same same.
But wait till you buy that EV, not only will they know all organic data in the driveline, but they will know what, when and where you go. They will know that on Thurs nites when you tell everyone you are working late, you are just that it's at Suzy CreamCheese Strip club and every time you plug in charge it can upload all your data.
But wait till you buy that EV, not only will they know all organic data in the driveline, but they will know what, when and where you go. They will know that on Thurs nites when you tell everyone you are working late, you are just that it's at Suzy CreamCheese Strip club and every time you plug in charge it can upload all your data.