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Old 01-10-2014, 12:00 AM
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Is there one? If so, what is it? What does the owner's manual say on this topic? Are you guys abiding by it?

My plan for the European Delivery, not surprisingly, will be to drive the snot out of it on the autobahn... But then I gave pause and thought about a break-in period, if there is one...
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Originally Posted by eilig
Is there one? If so, what is it? What does the owner's manual say on this topic? Are you guys abiding by it?

My plan for the European Delivery, not surprisingly, will be to drive the snot out of it on the autobahn... But then I gave pause and thought about a break-in period, if there is one...
Long thread on this topic here:

https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3/...-for-gt3s.html

I don't know what the current owner's manual has to say....hope to know soon.
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Thanks! I just read the entire thread....

That TOTALLY cleared up the issue.
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Originally Posted by eilig
Thanks! I just read the entire thread....

That TOTALLY cleared up the issue.
I figured it would....
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Originally Posted by eilig
Thanks! I just read the entire thread....

That TOTALLY cleared up the issue.
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
I don't know what the current owner's manual has to say....hope to know soon.
2,000 miles.
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Just ask the factory rep when you pick up the car.
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2,000 miles.
Same as always.....what rev limit is specified....4200 rpm?
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
Same as always.....what rev limit is specified....4200 rpm?
Yes, which makes little sense for a 9,000 RPM engine. I suspect it's the usual stamp. I did what I understood Macca was told, one tank to 7,000, then bam!
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I have no idea how I'm not going to fall to temptation. The fun is barely starting at 4200!
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I tend to side with the ROW recommendations, but that's just me
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Originally Posted by SamFromTX
Yes, which makes little sense for a 9,000 RPM engine. I suspect it's the usual stamp. I did what I understood Macca was told, one tank to 7,000, then bam!
Thanks. The info that I have which came through someone else, but was from AP, was stay under 7K rpm for the first 400 miles (would equate to just about 1 tank) then step up gradually after that, so not quite "bam!" By 800-1000 miles everything should be broken in. Besides that, no long stretches at steady RPM, complete oil warm-up, the usual stuff....
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
Thanks. The info that I have which came through someone else, but was from AP, was stay under 7K rpm for the first 400 miles (would equate to just about 1 tank) then step up gradually after that, so not quite "bam!" By 800-1000 miles everything should be broken in. Besides that, no long stretches at steady RPM, complete oil warm-up, the usual stuff....
Um, uh, yeah, I did all that. That video wasn't me.
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BS! They already ran the motor out... Same BS I have heard for 15 yrs... Drive it
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Originally Posted by SamFromTX
Um, uh, yeah, I did all that. That video wasn't me.
Lol!!!!


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