Floored my new mustang at 650 miles and worried something got damaged

[Zent]

I feel pretty bad because I was driving at the red light one of those assholes in a lifted turbo diesel pick up truck was all revving at me and I couldn't control myself

When the light turned green I gave it some gas and he was still keeping up so then I floored it and just completely gapped him by like a train length!!!

I watched my tachometer just rev all the way up and then i realized "oh crap i only got 650 miles!! :(" hoping nothing got damaged!

At the next light I went the normal speed limit and he did the whole flyby thing. How can I check to make sure nothing got damaged?

I saw ford recommends taking it easy for first 1000 miles. Do you need to keep it under 55 first 1000 miles too?

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[80FoxCoupe]

Quit it. It's fine.

 

[gtcs20148]

I supercharged mine at 500 Miles. I am sure it is fine.

 

[KingKona]

You'll have to take it to the dealership and demand they do a complete disassembly, inspection, and re-assembly.

Demand it. It's the only way to be sure.

Pretty sure in the manual it states no more than 38MPH for the first 2,000 miles.

 

[ay1820]

What others said. If you beat on it regularly during breaking, it might not be good, but it wouldn't totally ruin it either.

 

[Shawn82]

Stop lol, your car probably wanted you to do that

 

[KingKona]

What others said. If you beat on it regularly during breaking, it might not be good, but it wouldn't totally ruin it either.

Engines require heat and pressure to bed things in. Beating on them regularly is the best thing you can do, right from the start.

 

[MachNroll]

Sounds like what I've done with every performance car I've taken on a test drive from a dealership and later purchased with no problems later down the road.

 

[Brad1810r80]

Id probably sell it

 

[dbtgt]

650 miles was plenty of "break in" time. Your engine is just fine and better for it. Just enjoy it - you're good to go at this point!

 

[AvalancheSVT]

dude... engines are made to be used. i'm not convinced the 1000 mile break in is necessary but i do it anyways because that's what the manual says. with my cobra i heat cycled it 10 times then had it dyno tuned. its a beast, no smoke, engine is strong as hell.

 

[The Demon]

Engines require heat and pressure to bed things in. Beating on them regularly is the best thing you can do, right from the start.

I don’t think you’re joking here but I agree completely. Babying the car when you first get it is the first thing that I don’t do. Drive it like you’re gonna drive it because everything will seat that way as far as I’m concerned.

 

[KingKona]

Better start saving up now;

 

[Weyland-Yutani]

How can I check to make sure nothing got damaged?

Does it rattle at 2K? Or tick?

 

[KingKona]

I don’t think you’re joking here but I agree completely. Babying the car when you first get it is the first thing that I don’t do. Drive it like you’re gonna drive it because everything will seat that way as far as I’m concerned.

Definitely not joking.

Drive it off the lot like you stole it.

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