Break-in Period/Maintenance Schedule

[Sivi70980]

I broke mine in by the book and have all the ticks and rattles that many other have. Other than those noises, car is 100% perfect. 4.6 to 60 with my super slow manual trans and exhaust sounds amazing. You'll love it!

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[rain6460]

I broke mine in by the book and have all the ticks and rattles that many other have. Other than those noises, car is 100% perfect. 4.6 to 60 with my super slow manual trans and exhaust sounds amazing. You'll love it!

Thanks Sivi will keep those ticks and rattles in mind!

jeff

 

[jgruben1134]

Drive it nicely for the 1st 1000 miles. Let it warm up fully before exceeding 3k RPM.

1 exception:

Every 100 miles for that first 1,000, give it a good WOT pull in 2nd up to 6k or so and let it coast back down to 30mph or so w/ the clutch still engaged. You want the cylinders to feel all the positive and negative pressures of normal running to seat the rings properly.

I've done this with every new car I've had. No ticks, rattles, or other issues.

 

[rain6460]

Drive it nicely for the 1st 1000 miles. Let it warm up fully before exceeding 3k RPM.

1 exception:

Every 100 miles for that first 1,000, give it a good WOT pull in 2nd up to 6k or so and let it coast back down to 30mph or so w/ the clutch still engaged. You want the cylinders to feel all the positive and negative pressures of normal running to seat the rings properly.

I've done this with every new car I've had. No ticks, rattles, or other issues.

I appreciate that! Can you tell me how this would translate with an auto transmission? Thanks

Jeff

 

[rain6460]

I appreciate that! Can you tell me how this would translate with an auto transmission? Thanks

Jeff

...Oh and can you tell me what the WOT acronym stands for? Thanks.
Jeff

 

[Bikeman315]

...Oh and can you tell me what the WOT acronym stands for? Thanks.
Jeff

Wide Open Throttle

 

[rain6460]

Wide Open Throttle

Ahhh! Ok, I figured it had something to do with going too fast, but just couldn’t nail it down! Didn’t want to have to ask...look at the poor noob, doesn’t even know what WOT means. Lol

 

[m3incorp]

A couple of things to make sure the dealership does...always use 5w50 oil and put in 10 dang quarts. You would be surprised how many can still screw this up. If your dealer doesn't have a good Roush qualified mechanic, find one that does...it just makes life easier

 

[Tacswa]

Gee thanks Linkster. Here’s one for you...how about you actually READ MY POST! First of all, if you’re going to make snarky, condescending, not to mention completely unhelpful remarks, then don’t bother posting.
And secondly, I don’t have the car OR THE BOOK yet. And yes I already thought about accessing the manual online, but this car’s engine is going to be modified in a pretty big way. All of which you would have discerned if you actually read my post. So I thought maybe, just maybe...moving from 460hp to 750 with a lot of different parts, different tune, etc., that maybe the service and maintenance requirements might be slightly different from what I’d see in the standard book for a stock vehicle. Doesn’t that make sense to you? If it doesn’t, then please don’t waste your time or mine adding useless comments on this thread.

BOOM! He told you

 

[Bikeman315]

BOOM! He told you

You really need to read the entire thread. This small dust up was discussed and resolved. Nothing more to say.

 

[Tacswa]

You really need to read the entire thread. This small dust up was discussed and resolved. Nothing more to say.

I saw it, dad

No body has any sense of humor these days

 

[Bikeman315]

I saw it, dad

No body has any sense of humor these days

I’m sorry son, I didn’t realize you were kidding.

 

[rain6460]

A couple of things to make sure the dealership does...always use 5w50 oil and put in 10 dang quarts. You would be surprised how many can still screw this up. If your dealer doesn't have a good Roush qualified mechanic, find one that does...it just makes life easier

Holy cow 10 quarts! Thanks for the heads up. The last V8 I owned was a ‘77 Cutlass. Can’t remember how much it held but it sure as hell wasn’t 10qts! I’ll remember the 5/50 too. Thank you!

 

[jgruben1134]

...Oh and can you tell me what the WOT acronym stands for? Thanks.
Jeff

Just put your auto in manual mode and do that same pull in 3rd or 4th. leave it in that gear as you let it coast down.

Sorry- quoted the wrong post, but you know what I mean

 

[rain6460]

Just put your auto in manual mode and do that same pull in 3rd or 4th. leave it in that gear as you let it coast down.

Sorry- quoted the wrong post, but you know what I mean

Thanks JG. Forgot about the M mode and those paddles it’s going to have.
Jeff

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