break in period question
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break in period question
what happens if you accelerate fast a lot before the break in period is up? does it do any real damage to the engine or what? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
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but a word of advice----Search the threads about this, coz the mods dont like old topics that keep coming up, its been discussed so many times!
but to answer ur question, they say it will run better always and only the engines life time will be affected, so i doubt ur planning on keeping it till its dead, like 10 or more years RIGHT?
but a word of advice----Search the threads about this, coz the mods dont like old topics that keep coming up, its been discussed so many times!
but to answer ur question, they say it will run better always and only the engines life time will be affected, so i doubt ur planning on keeping it till its dead, like 10 or more years RIGHT?
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Rep Power: 0 i just got past my breakin this morn. I pushed it hard and realize I need some mods, it sucked but too it acted kinda funny, I wished I would have ran it harder during breakin, not like drag strip hard but at least pushed the rpms a little higher, no granny driving. Sorry if I'm rambling, I was just disappointed!!! Now I need to break it in right!!! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 This is what ive been told
-don't rip the s**t out of it, as in dont rev it up fast, dont floor it in 1st, and peel into 2nd, and so on coz thats bad for it, but push it to like 5000-6000 if thats how ur gonna drive it once its broken in because if u baby it, then its gonna be a ***** coz its not gonna know what 5000-6000 rpms r like? You see what im saying, so dont rip the hell out of it, push it 5-6 nice and slowly, so its gets used to bein up the re!
-don't rip the s**t out of it, as in dont rev it up fast, dont floor it in 1st, and peel into 2nd, and so on coz thats bad for it, but push it to like 5000-6000 if thats how ur gonna drive it once its broken in because if u baby it, then its gonna be a ***** coz its not gonna know what 5000-6000 rpms r like? You see what im saying, so dont rip the hell out of it, push it 5-6 nice and slowly, so its gets used to bein up the re!
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Rep Power: 0 Well, if you want to hear what an auto tech. has to say here you go.
For the first 250 miles never go above 50% throttle position, and always
up and down rpm from 2-3.5k rpm. 3.5k rpm at the most. At 250 miles change oil and filter.
Repeat for the next 250 miles as above. At 500 miles change oil and filter.
For the next 500 miles repeat as above but increase the max rpm to 4k. At 1k miles
change oil and filter. When you get to 1k miles that is the safety mark for the Honda engines.
But for proper main cap bearing and rod bearing seating into the higher rpms you must
only increase 500 rpm for every 200 miles. So at 1.2k miles increase rpm to 4.5k rpm and so on.
1.4k miles-5k rpm, 1.8k miles-5.5k rpm, then at 2k miles change oil and filter, and increase to
6k rpm. Then from there you should have it, remember the more you increase/decrease the speed
of driving you do for the first 1-2k miles the better. The oil/filter changes are exessive but,
Honda does 400-600 hone jobs on the cylinder walls, so your old school techniques don't
apply. It all boils down to the better you seat the piston rings the more Hp/trq. you will have.
The slower you increase rpm and advance it the more even a wear pattern on main/rod
bearings.
For the first 250 miles never go above 50% throttle position, and always
up and down rpm from 2-3.5k rpm. 3.5k rpm at the most. At 250 miles change oil and filter.
Repeat for the next 250 miles as above. At 500 miles change oil and filter.
For the next 500 miles repeat as above but increase the max rpm to 4k. At 1k miles
change oil and filter. When you get to 1k miles that is the safety mark for the Honda engines.
But for proper main cap bearing and rod bearing seating into the higher rpms you must
only increase 500 rpm for every 200 miles. So at 1.2k miles increase rpm to 4.5k rpm and so on.
1.4k miles-5k rpm, 1.8k miles-5.5k rpm, then at 2k miles change oil and filter, and increase to
6k rpm. Then from there you should have it, remember the more you increase/decrease the speed
of driving you do for the first 1-2k miles the better. The oil/filter changes are exessive but,
Honda does 400-600 hone jobs on the cylinder walls, so your old school techniques don't
apply. It all boils down to the better you seat the piston rings the more Hp/trq. you will have.
The slower you increase rpm and advance it the more even a wear pattern on main/rod
bearings.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Mitch
Well, if you want to hear what an auto tech. has to say here you go.
For the first 250 miles never go above 50% throttle position, and always
up and down rpm from 2-3.5k rpm. 3.5k rpm at the most. At 250 miles change oil and filter.
Repeat for the next 250 miles as above. At 500 miles change oil and filter.
For the next 500 miles repeat as above but increase the max rpm to 4k. At 1k miles
change oil and filter. When you get to 1k miles that is the safety mark for the Honda engines.
But for proper main cap bearing and rod bearing seating into the higher rpms you must
only increase 500 rpm for every 200 miles. So at 1.2k miles increase rpm to 4.5k rpm and so on.
1.4k miles-5k rpm, 1.8k miles-5.5k rpm, then at 2k miles change oil and filter, and increase to
6k rpm. Then from there you should have it, remember the more you increase/decrease the speed
of driving you do for the first 1-2k miles the better. The oil/filter changes are exessive but,
Honda does 400-600 hone jobs on the cylinder walls, so your old school techniques don't
apply. It all boils down to the better you seat the piston rings the more Hp/trq. you will have.
The slower you increase rpm and advance it the more even a wear pattern on main/rod
bearings.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Mitch
Well, if you want to hear what an auto tech. has to say here you go.
For the first 250 miles never go above 50% throttle position, and always
up and down rpm from 2-3.5k rpm. 3.5k rpm at the most. At 250 miles change oil and filter.
Repeat for the next 250 miles as above. At 500 miles change oil and filter.
For the next 500 miles repeat as above but increase the max rpm to 4k. At 1k miles
change oil and filter. When you get to 1k miles that is the safety mark for the Honda engines.
But for proper main cap bearing and rod bearing seating into the higher rpms you must
only increase 500 rpm for every 200 miles. So at 1.2k miles increase rpm to 4.5k rpm and so on.
1.4k miles-5k rpm, 1.8k miles-5.5k rpm, then at 2k miles change oil and filter, and increase to
6k rpm. Then from there you should have it, remember the more you increase/decrease the speed
of driving you do for the first 1-2k miles the better. The oil/filter changes are exessive but,
Honda does 400-600 hone jobs on the cylinder walls, so your old school techniques don't
apply. It all boils down to the better you seat the piston rings the more Hp/trq. you will have.
The slower you increase rpm and advance it the more even a wear pattern on main/rod
bearings.[hr]
The factory oil contains special additives and MUST stay in the engine during break-in period (at least 5000 miles). Read Honda's TSB and don't give such g a y advices.
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Rep Power: 0 Well high RPM driving for the first 1400Miles isn;t reccomended. Take it easy for the first 500..after that..play around a bit..just no high rev driving....Also..break in period..bahh.. it costs about $600 for new oil rings, and re-honing the cylinder walls..[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG].
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