saqibc

Haven't taken delivery of my GTS yet but was wondering what Porsche suggests for break-in period?

Searched the forum but I didnt find anything relevant.

HD2pct

Check your local glove compartment for the Owners Manual.

>>>That is all<<<

randu

Why don't you just answer the question or not answer at all. The guy has not got the car yet and your giving him flippid answers. Either answer him or keep quiet.
I have learned a lot from this site and am getting tired of everybody saying RTFM. Do you ever remember when you got your first Porsche?
Randy

saqibc

Problem is I havent gotten the car yet - no owners manual yet.

Bob Rouleau

The book says 3000 KM (about 2000 miles) in Canada.

saqibc

Thanks Bob...it'll be hard not to open it up for the first few weeks.

HD2pct

A: The word is "flippant."

B: When break-in becomes applicable, the owner will have the car in his/her possession.

C: When I got my first Porsche, it wasn't my first car, and I knew "what would happen."

Hope this helps you going forward.

randu

Well,I thought I was close on flippant but thank you for the correction, I guess the point got across anyway. it's hard sometimes to remember when we were in their position.( New) Even if they taste like chicken.
Randy

Slow Guy

The Pepper is not in the garage tonight so I will check tomorrow but I thought it was a gradual break in, not over 65 mph for 600 mi., 75 mph for 1200 mi. ect (those mph and mi. figures are made up as an example BTW).

I purchased mine already broken in so it wasn't something I concerned myself with reading when I got the Pep.

Update: I stand corrected, the manual for my '06 "S", pg 14 says Break-In is 2,000 mi. (3,000 km).

Brad Baker

I've wondered the same thing. I have a CTT coming. I had wondered If I couldn't download the owners manual on line? Some manufactures do that, not necesarrily car companies. I've not looked into it tho. My C4S was 1200mi or 2000 mi, it was tough. But I have been wondering, just anxious, I guess.

Randy, I completely agree with you. Sometimes people are just rude, on here. Its easier when not face to face , I guess. But thanks for your comment.

Renn 951

Porsche tends to be conservative on break-in recommendations in the Owners Manual for the US market. I don't recall precisely what was in my 04 CS manual, but I did Euro delivery and the guy at the factory said to just keep it under 5000 rpm for the first 1000 miles. I (pretty much) did that; didn't worry about max speeds on the autobahn, just kept it under 5000 rpm and varied the speed a lot. Seems to have worked - the car rarely uses any oil.

ltc

Engine break-in discussions usually end the same as H&N restraint, tow vehicle and oil viscosity discussions....Rennlist jihad.

One school of thought is to break it in hard, full throttle, off throttle, full throttle, off throttle...in order to help seat the rings, followed by early oil change.

One school of thought is driving gingerly, 4200rpm max for the first xxx miles (1000-3000), followed by driving it like you stole it, then oil change.

Then of course there is the discussion of break-in oil/additives, yadayada...

In reality, given the length of time anyone will likey own a pig, it probably doesn't matter.
If you're really concerned, send oil out for analysis each and every oil change and watch.

If you ever get a tour of Zuffenhausen, it's interesting to see an engine, just assembled, filled with lubricants, wheeled into one of the dyno cells, warmed up and then stuck at the rev limiter! Sort of neat to watch.

ltc

You're right, this place has gone down hill lately

Slow Guy

This subject is also debated on motorcycle forums too, I think the only thing everyone agrees on is to very your engine RPM, DON'T use the cruise control.

Personally I don't worry too much about the RPM limits but I do change the initial oil and filter within the first 1,500 mi. YMMV.

andrew911

This is a good question, and I can certainly see someone being excited about getting their new car (especially a Porsche) and wanting to know beforehand things like break-in period. I always go by the manual- not the local mechanic and DEFINITELY not by what the salesman says. We took it easy- yes it was tempting, but we didn't exceed the RPM or use full throttle. Once we were through with the break-in miles, I occasionally took it higher in RPM when the situation arose for the next couple hundred miles, and then when the oil was warmed up, let it rip a couple of times.

I am a little oldschool, and I changed the oil at 10,000 miles- probably will do it every 15,000 miles or so going forward (manual recommends every 20,000 miles, at least on my 2006- don't know if 2008 is different)

Good luck with the new Cayenne- you'll love it!

-Andrew