Dr. G

Check the manual. I was under the impression that it was 7K RPM max for break in on the 992 GT3.

undersky2

If a car will break down because you didn’t break it properly then it should have a limiter programmed for the first n miles. Extremely easy to implement. It’s all software. The fact Porsche doesn’t do it means it’s bogus.

Jim Wilke

From the very charming movie 'Sing Street'

NotanotherIMS

Picked up my Targa GTS Last month - drove it out the showroom and punched it to 140mph within 5 minutes (private road blah blah blah)

Spoke to multiple Porsche mechanics who all said the same thing - the engines come broken in.

Drive it like you stole it! Just my humble opinion...

Master Deep

I thought It’s not just the engine but the rest of the car has to break in too. 2,000 miles is a lot though. I used a graduated break in. Kept it mostly under 4,000 rpm for 1,000 miles. Then under 5,000 rpm until 1,500 miles. Then gradually higher until I hit redline the first time at 2,000 miles.

It really is whatever helps you sleep at night. I keep my cars for 8-10 years and 80-100,000 miles+.

Kurac

First 100 miles keep it under 5K rpm with varying revs. After that, get the oil to 200 then let her eat.

drchip

What break in period.. oh well..

doug_999

Very controversial subject! However, I'm not aware of anyone having engine issues because they didn't follow the break-in procedure.

Oftentimes me thinks the lawyers write that stuff so you don't kill yourself until you learn the car

PS - Tires and Brakes do need some time - but only a few hundred miles if that.

centaur

Exactly! Amazing how some honestly believe that the "break in" period is crucial. The manufacturer's best interests are served by the fear inducing warnings in the manual about rpm limitations and all the other safety drible.

Drew46

I did the by the book break in on my E60 M5 and it regularly consumed small amount of oil - as those engines tended to. Broke in my F10 M5 more aggressively with limiting top RPM initially, varying RPMs and some good engine braking and it has never even sipped its oil. Not very scientific I know, but option 2 is also much less painful.

LexVan

932 miles. Keep under 7,000 RPM.

Dr. G

I'd be curious to see dyno comparisons of a car that's broken in properly vs not. I'm not saying there would be a difference, would just be curious to know.

NotanotherIMS

Private road - passenger filming
car seemed happy enough ☺️

centaur

The demo ride 911s in dealer stock that we redline when they show 50 miles on the clock must have special engines that do not require this oh so critical break in procedure.

SBAD

Always this assumption about ‘the next owner.” Not everyone flips their cars every two to three years. And ethically, it’s a crappy excuse unless you tell the buyer “oh yeah, and I ignored the factory recommended break-in.”