View Full Version : idle breakin in?
RickDaTuner
10-28-2002, 03:04 AM
what do you guys think bout breaking in a car at idle?
i mean like leaving the car turned on for like the whole day or when ever it needs gas, instead of putting KMs on it
will this do anything ?
when i used to work at nissan i would leave car right of the truck running for like 2-3 hours and i was just wondering if this would seat the piston rings better than they would by driving the car on the road
the only thing i see is the tranny not being broken in right away, but it shouldnt raise any concerns anyway
comments
Well my nissan specifically said to vary the RPM's....and do not stay at a constant RPM for long periods of time...
sooooo..........
boi-alien
10-28-2002, 10:16 AM
Originally posted by szw
Well my nissan specifically said to vary the RPM's....and do not stay at a constant RPM for long periods of time...
sooooo..........
ditto, that's what i've been told all my life
GTS Jeff
10-28-2002, 11:14 AM
i sure as hell wouldnt break a car in that way!
Blue Devil 2
10-28-2002, 11:19 AM
why not just break it in like your supposed to?
Shit which nissan dealership did you work for, and how long ago? haha jk
Illusionsir
10-28-2002, 12:32 PM
the best thing to do is have load on the motor. thats the reason the dealerships say to vary the RPM...
2K255HP
10-28-2002, 01:06 PM
plus u need to get oil moving thru mechanical parts of the engine and the fastest way to do that is by driving it
i ususally idle my car for 30 sec - 1 min as a warmup in the mornings and dun go over 3000rpm till the oils all nice and warmed up
I really think leaving a car at idle is more damaging then possibly not breakin in the car properly :dunno:
RickDaTuner
10-28-2002, 06:48 PM
well i never left the cars like that by choice, sometimes i would be told to do it, for what reason i dont know,
i agree that the bestw ay to break in a car is to do i tnormally but was just curios if it could be done this way
well you guys did bring up some points that i was forgetting
thanks for the help
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