Mel
Elio Addict
I'll bet your "humor" was one of the few things that they didn't get!
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Factory Pick Up
- Thread starter RonnieB
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stu ostler
Elio Fan
I like the idea of picking up at the factory, (seeing the production line and all) but I was wondering about engine break-in on an almost 400 mile drive home or is break-in even a thing anymore. I haven't bought a new car in 30 years.
RonnieB
Elio Aficionado
I agree
RonnieB
Elio Aficionado
I would think that you would want to run her hard for the first hr. or so changing gears every now and then to get the cam worked in. If I drive my Elio home I will do just that followed by an oil change. Run her up till about 1500 miles and then change the oil one more to Mobile 1 and should be good for the next 250k or so
Ty
Elio Addict
The first oil change in my truck wasn't until 7,500 miles. It isn't recommended to change the oil so quickly any more. It's been years since that has been true. "Seat the rings right" and "Drive it like you stole it if you want it to be fast" were typical things you'd hear. Not so any more. Engines now only require a few minutes of running to be "broke in" and that is done long before you'll get your hands on it. "But, I've always done that and it always works." So what? You could pour coffee on the floor every day and claim THAT's the reason it runs so good. Causality can't be proven easily.
"The admonition to keep engine revs low for an extended break-in period stems from the days when bearing and crankshaft manufacturing tolerances were far less rigorous and lubricating oil wasn't nearly as good. While modern engines are assembled to much the same design clearances, the tolerances are much tighter, meaning the variability is smaller, greatly reducing the possibility of a tight spot. Redlining a fresh motor is generally a bad idea, but there's no reason you shouldn't drive normally. " - Popular Mechanics
"The admonition to keep engine revs low for an extended break-in period stems from the days when bearing and crankshaft manufacturing tolerances were far less rigorous and lubricating oil wasn't nearly as good. While modern engines are assembled to much the same design clearances, the tolerances are much tighter, meaning the variability is smaller, greatly reducing the possibility of a tight spot. Redlining a fresh motor is generally a bad idea, but there's no reason you shouldn't drive normally. " - Popular Mechanics
Sidecar Bob
Elio Addict
Look at a map. Figure your route use some 2 lane roads mixed with highways for the number of miles you are comsidering for brake-in.
Rob Croson
Elio Addict
I am about 90% certain that is NOT the case. Ohio requires all new vehicles to be sold at dealerships, and they will not grant dealership licenses to manufacturers. "Vehicle" is essentially defined as anything with a motor and wheels. That includes motorcycles. Some exceptions are made for things like tractors and other special purpose vehicles. (Maybe snowmobiles and/or ATVs, that sort of thing.) Motorcycles are not an exception. If you have other sources of info about it, I'd love to hear it. I've done some checking the the Ohio codes, but I wouldn't call my research extensive. Apparently Lily May found something about autocycle definitions in the Ohio laws that I've never seen.
Maybe start a thread on the Ohio board?
wizard of ahs
Elio Addict
I would think that you would want to run her hard for the first hr. or so changing gears every now and then to get the cam worked in. If I drive my Elio home I will do just that followed by an oil change. Run her up till about 1500 miles and then change the oil one more to Mobile 1 and should be good for the next 250k or so
I'll be doing THIS , worked great on my smart.....over 120K and oil analysis is better now than when I did it with 20K
