Engine break in period...
 

Just wondering after buying a brand new car, how long should you take it easy on the car, and how long should you wait to start doing mods? I'll be getting an Si (EX) Automatic, and I'm just wondering what I can do right away, and what I should wait to break the engine in for? Like short ram inductions, exhaust, etc... Thanks. :)

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I did that's why I posted.

Anyone?

information on the break in period is in the manual, i think. my dealer sat me down and told me all the mile-limits i should reach before doing certain things--flooring it, using cruise control, etc. i'm at something like 2500 miles only and i can pretty much do anything (i think :confused:)

Ok thanks, so probably about 5,000 km's and I'd be good for a RAI and exhaust and stuff...

RAI? what kind of intake is that?

Anyway... I say 3,000 miles. So yeah, about 5,000 kilometers.

I don't see any reason not to put the intake on now though. It'll get used to having it on sooner.

RAI = Ram Air Induction = Short Ram Intake.

Yeah I'll just put it on whenever I guess.

manual says 600 miles before driving it hard.

Ok.

600 ? I drove it hard the first day I got it...

good luck w/ ur car.. im getin mine shortly 2

the first week i got the car... i drove 1000 miles =) yea... broken in baby

oh by the way... i've had my car for a year and three weeks and i have 51,000 miles =) and it's still alll goood but i don't force my car like crazy

Ok cool, thanks.