New 2021 GT500 - thoughts on break-in

[rp930]

Paid for the car at the dealership, got in the car, pushed the start button and proceeded to drive straight through Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and finished up in New York. Varied speeds when I could whether traveling through small towns, brief stops, and hauling ass on the highway for some 16hrs. Once home I washed the car and changed the oil/filter not long after. Worked for me and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Love it. Picked mine up in GA Saturday drove straight to Florida, on the way through Tennessee then Illinois, Missouri, Kansas then Colorado.

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[Tomster]

Apply common sense, drive it without beating the crap out of it. I had mine on the track at 1K miles.

As for computer regulated crap, it is just that, crap.

Change the oil at 300 miles or so (if you can find a filter) and send it off for analysis to see how the break in is going.

Best advice is to apply common sense.

 

[rp930]

Love it. Picked mine up in GA Saturday drove straight to Florida, on the way through Tennessee then Illinois, Missouri, Kansas then Colorado.

Ended up putting on 2200 miles coming home. Ultimate road car. Avg. 17.5 mpg. Fantastic machine.

 

[Houston Kid]

Picked up my new 2021 GT500 on Saturday. Car had 7 miles on it from the dealer. So far, I've accumulated a whopping 50 miles on it. I wont be able to complete the full break-in period until spring / summer 2022 (cars get stored for the winter in the next month or so). My understanding is manufacturer suggested break-in period is 1,000 miles (I will read the manual and owners supplement). Sales rep mentioned that GT500s are "computer regulated" for first 500 miles and prohibit full power until this is achieved. Is this factual?

Any suggestions for break-in? My thoughts included mild driving, some high-way driving speeds, some mild pulls to say 5k rpms (but not a WOT), series of harder stops to break-in the breaks, etc.

Thanks for the info.

Took it easy the first 500 miles. Varied between highway and surface street driving never staying at the same speed for not very long. At 1,000.1 miles I was running it at the track 1/4 miles at a time balls to the wall. Never had a problem. Sold the car at 3,400 miles. No oil change at time of sale. She ran great with zero issues. I will do the same with the 2022 except for the selling part. I won't change the oil until the manufacture recommended interval.
Because as @Tomster has often said, the car was designed by engineers with specific metrics and they surely know better than "us people" and they say no need for a break in oil change. LOL. Could not resist. I mean the supplement makes no mention of it.

 

[Tomster]

Took it easy the first 500 miles. Varied between highway and surface street driving never staying at the same speed for not very long. At 1,000.1 miles I was running it at the track 1/4 miles at a time balls to the wall. Never had a problem. Sold the car at 3,400 miles. No oil change at time of sale. She ran great with zero issues. I will do the same with the 2022 except for the selling part. I won't change the oil until the manufacture recommended interval.
Because as @Tomster has often said, the car was designed by engineers with specific metrics and they surely know better than "us people" and they say no need for a break in oil change. LOL. Could not resist. I mean the supplement makes no mention of it.

Yes, you people, lol

 

[HiTekExec]

Drove mine to work twice, then to the shop for xpel, then a roadtrip from SoCal to Rapid City SD and back.
Picked up on May 4th and I'm at 11,400 now I love driving this car!

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