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With apologies to all since I'm sure this has been covered in full. I'm not very fascile with the forum search function and wasn't able to find anything. I was lucky enough to secure a 2018 touring and am just short of 500 miles now. My memory (from lurking for 2 plus years with scant hope of getting a build) was that 1000 miles spent below 4000 rpm was considered adequate for this engine. But looking at some info from Porsche, which may be generic for all 911's, it seems they recommend 2000 miles. Any links to established threads or advice is greatly appreciated! Pics to follow in the touring and car/motorcycle threads.
No short trips to Luther Burbank Park, you need to drive to Suncadia, WA !
Congratulations
Originally Posted by italiafan
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I suspect US break in recommendations have nothing to do with mechanical engineering, and everything to do with money-grubbing lawyers.
+1
In the vintage world, when it stops smoking, then it is considered Broken In
I have never seen a new Porsche smoke
Yeah, the other good thing Leipzig told me last year... was 'let er rip' at 700 miles... which was a lot better than the 2000 they were saying back then!
You should do a Blackstone analysis... just to confirm your feeling. I think the biggest thing that surprised me about the Blackstone was seeing all the 'lead' in the oil, due to running 100 octane unleaded. Clearly the 'race fuels' are more like a 'low lead'.
On this one, I probably won't even do Blackstone... I now know what the fuel does to it... and I change it way to early to learn anything else meaningful from those test... it's $28 towards my next oil change.
I'm guessing you just took delivery of a 2018 GT3? Since your book doesn't mention 2RS or 3RS.
I just took delivery of a 19 3RS, and it has updated break in guideline for the GT3/GT3RS and for the GT2RS.
Here's a quick photo from my book.
Best Regards,
Dave
You'll never make it Dave! I'm betting 500 miles tops. I think I made it about 30 miles down the road from the dealer in my GT3 before I was "testing her out".
Sadly the car is not in Hawaii. I had to move back to the mainland after living up on Wilhemina rise for years. I did have a 94 supra turbo at the time though. Not a bad surf car actually. You can even get a NS gun inside if you don't mind the tip of the board up on the dash...
Sadly the car is not in Hawaii. I had to move back to the mainland after living up on Wilhemina rise for years. I did have a 94 supra turbo at the time though. Not a bad surf car actually. You can even get a NS gun inside if you don't mind the tip of the board up on the dash...
Right on, the Touring will be of much better service on the mainland anyways. Wilhemina rise is a gorgeous area, looking at a property there as we speak ironically enough. My .2 GT3 is in LA, and as much as I miss/consider returning back home to Honolulu stumped on what I'd do with the GT3... Enjoy your car in good health! Aloha
Right on, the Touring will be of much better service on the mainland anyways. Wilhemina rise is a gorgeous area, looking at a property there as we speak ironically enough. My .2 GT3 is in LA, and as much as I miss/consider returning back home to Honolulu stumped on what I'd do with the GT3... Enjoy your car in good health! Aloha
Yeah, you can only buzz up and down Tantalus so many times right? And traffic in country and west side is bonkers these days. The outskirts of LA has some bitchin roads though for sure.
I remember looking at a big lot for sale on the very top of Wilhemina, late 90's. One side had a little cliff looking back into the valley. Already partially developed and with room for 3 houses easy! I heard it belonged to someone high up in the Indonesian government. Couldn't talk my buddies into going in with me
But great neighborhood. I hope you find a cool pad there.
Under 5,000 RPM for the first tank or about 310 miles, every half tank from then on increase 500 RPM. You should end up right around 1200ish miles. Standard tank.
Last edited by spritle1010; 01-03-2019 at 09:40 AM.
Reason: standard tank
In general, do engines with tighter tolerances, like the one in the GT3, require longer break in periods than engines with lesser tolerances like a new Miata engine?
It's been suggested I change my oil at 1,000 miles and not wait until one year/10,000 miles, per the owners manual.
I'm hesitant as I'm pretty sure Porsche use a unique blend for the initial oil and I'd hate to bin it for new 'regular' oil.
It's been suggested I change my oil at 1,000 miles and not wait until one year/10,000 miles, per the owners manual.
I'm hesitant as I'm pretty sure Porsche use a unique blend for the initial oil and I'd hate to bin it for new 'regular' oil.
Thoughts?
The original oil is "regular" oil, nothing fancy about it. That's an urban myth. You can change it at 1K miles if you want to, but there is no benfit to the engine. May be good for your psyche, but not for the engine
The original oil is "regular" oil, nothing fancy about it. That's an urban myth. You can change it at 1K miles if you want to, but there is no benfit to the engine. May be good for your psyche, but not for the engine
Sometimes it's all about the psyche... but that's the beauty of GT car ownership!
12-27-2018, 11:54 AM
I think I made it about 30 miles down the road from the dealer in my GT3 before I was "testing her out".
