Break in Period?
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Break in Period?
I have a V10 manual tranny with 4.30 rear due in very soon and was hoping for some advice. I'm sure this has been discussed before but-- what is the proper way to "break in" a V10?
Can anyone point me to a prior thread or perhaps on article on this subject? Also, should I wait any period before putting on a K&N fipk, chip, and cat back system?
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FXSTC
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Can anyone point me to a prior thread or perhaps on article on this subject? Also, should I wait any period before putting on a K&N fipk, chip, and cat back system?
Thanks!!
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There are as many ways as there are people. DO NOT run the engine at one RPM for long periods of time while in break in. I believe in running it to about 80% of the full rpm range, but not at high loads.
In an auto that maens manually shifting occasionally the first few hundred miles coccasionally.
The "drive it like you stole it" school motors always seem to develop good power. Don't know about longevity.
-Jim
2001 E-450 Superduty Cutaway
In an auto that maens manually shifting occasionally the first few hundred miles coccasionally.
The "drive it like you stole it" school motors always seem to develop good power. Don't know about longevity.
-Jim
2001 E-450 Superduty Cutaway
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"Drive it like you stole it",
or better yet, drive it like it's a rental. I bot my van from the Budget rent a car fleet. And I tell you what, it RUNS like a striped @ss ape. My 93 AWD Aerostar came out of the local Ford dealers rental fleet, and it was the same thing, ran like a bandit. And rental rigs always get the best of care with scheduled maintenance, recalls, etc.
Ken 1998 E-350 XLT V-10.
or better yet, drive it like it's a rental. I bot my van from the Budget rent a car fleet. And I tell you what, it RUNS like a striped @ss ape. My 93 AWD Aerostar came out of the local Ford dealers rental fleet, and it was the same thing, ran like a bandit. And rental rigs always get the best of care with scheduled maintenance, recalls, etc.
Ken 1998 E-350 XLT V-10.
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You can get as many opinions as responses on this but I'll give you my .02 since you asked.
Without going into a lot of the reasons why,here's what I try to do when I am able to control myself.
For the first 1000mi. I do not like to use a lot of heavy throttle and like to vary the rpms.a bit.I stay away from long hard full throttle pulls.I won't tow a load for 500mi.and generally won't work the engine real hard for the first 1000mi.I also like to change the oil the first 1000mi.
Engines take a few thousand miles to give their expected fuel mileage and I tend to believe that it doesn't do an engine much good to rush into running the p!$$ out of it.I am not afraid to use an engine but I do feel that it doesn't hurt to give an engine a few miles to loosen up before running it hard.That way it isn't fighting it's own friction on top of being run with a load.
Like I said it's just my .02
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Without going into a lot of the reasons why,here's what I try to do when I am able to control myself.
For the first 1000mi. I do not like to use a lot of heavy throttle and like to vary the rpms.a bit.I stay away from long hard full throttle pulls.I won't tow a load for 500mi.and generally won't work the engine real hard for the first 1000mi.I also like to change the oil the first 1000mi.
Engines take a few thousand miles to give their expected fuel mileage and I tend to believe that it doesn't do an engine much good to rush into running the p!$$ out of it.I am not afraid to use an engine but I do feel that it doesn't hurt to give an engine a few miles to loosen up before running it hard.That way it isn't fighting it's own friction on top of being run with a load.
Like I said it's just my .02
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>I subscribe to the "drive it like you stole it" theory. Do
>what you feel is best... try reading the owner's manual. I
>think there is some break-in guidelines in it.
Thanks! I will read it over and over and over I'm sure once the truck gets here in (hopefully) 2 weeks.
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>what you feel is best... try reading the owner's manual. I
>think there is some break-in guidelines in it.
Thanks! I will read it over and over and over I'm sure once the truck gets here in (hopefully) 2 weeks.
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>What dealer did you order from? How was their prices
>compared to the rest of the dealers in the valley??
>from the Power/McDowell area.
I ordered from Earnhardt Ford in Tempe. I first contacted Berge Ford in Mesa but they wanted $1000.00 which is absurd since they they are making an additional $1200.00 on the dealer holdback!!
I'm paying $500.00 over the cost at Earnhardt. When it comes in I'm going to tell them that was talking about their TRUE cost with the holdback applied. This should mean about $800 under invoice if I'm lucky and they go for it.
I got the cold shoulder at Berge but was very happy with Ralph and Tom, my salesmen, at Earnhardt.
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On order: 2003- F350- V10- CC- Lariat- 4.30- 6sp manny- "get off your lazy *** and lock 'em yourself" FX4x4- camper pkg- dark shadow grey- 40,20,40 heated seat (to keep my lazy *** warm during the 60 degree Phoenix winter)- ...et. al.
>compared to the rest of the dealers in the valley??
>from the Power/McDowell area.
I ordered from Earnhardt Ford in Tempe. I first contacted Berge Ford in Mesa but they wanted $1000.00 which is absurd since they they are making an additional $1200.00 on the dealer holdback!!
I'm paying $500.00 over the cost at Earnhardt. When it comes in I'm going to tell them that was talking about their TRUE cost with the holdback applied. This should mean about $800 under invoice if I'm lucky and they go for it.
I got the cold shoulder at Berge but was very happy with Ralph and Tom, my salesmen, at Earnhardt.
When on two wheels-
FXSTC
Mesa- AZ
On order: 2003- F350- V10- CC- Lariat- 4.30- 6sp manny- "get off your lazy *** and lock 'em yourself" FX4x4- camper pkg- dark shadow grey- 40,20,40 heated seat (to keep my lazy *** warm during the 60 degree Phoenix winter)- ...et. al.