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I searched the forum and didn't find a specific thread on this (really I looked-- sorry if this is a repeat)...
Just bought a new 07 SE V6, 53 miles now on the clock (after a long drive home from the dealer). What kind of engine break-in has everyone done with their new Camrys? The dealer suggested not to go above 55 for the first 1000 miles, but then again... that's the dealer, do I really trust that?
Before someone else says it...the most logical thing to do is RTFM
Oh, sure, go ahead and point out an obvious option!
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Just kidding...I drove from NYC to Leesburg and back the first month I had it and had speeds on my 2007 V6 Camry LE up to 85 mph. On my V6 I got optimum gas mileage going 60 mph or faster getting 32 mpg
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Yeah, you got me... I'll take the hit on that one... I can't imagine this hasn't been discussed before, so I admit I was puzzled when I couldn't find it. Maybe in the Gen 3&4 section? Who knows, anyway your point is well taken. Even if it does offend my tender sensitivities and such. Boo hoo.
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Originally Posted by eflw1029
Drive it like you stole it!
I planned to drive the first 1000 in reverse... redlined on the highway doing, like, 25. Whatcha think?
Anyway, enough silliness. I'll RTFM.
__________________ 1992 Camry SE V6 5M, Dark Emerald Pearl (Japan Build) 1993 Camry SE V6 4A, Sunfire Red Pearl (Kentucky Build) 2007 Camry SE V6 6A, Barcelona Red Metallic (Kentucky Build) Okay, okay, so two are actually my wife's cars...
As far as I remember you will find this information in your owner's manual. For my 04 it was something like 500 miles of moderate driving. No rapid acceleration, no hard stops, no driving with steady speed.
Read your manual. You have to do it anyway!
And congratulations on your new Toyota. GOOD CHOICE!
Sam
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Just do whatever the manual says: Vary your speeds.
Ofcourse you can be bold and try the motoman theory in which u pretty much drive it like you stole it and quickly change your oil. More on this here: Break-In-Secrets
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Last edited by Mistabullet; 07-28-2007 at 05:54 PM.
Ofcourse you can be bold and try the motoman theory in which u pretty much drive it like you stole it and quickly change your oil. More on this here: Break-In-Secrets
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Theres already some good ideas here. Some will have you believe "the engines are broken in at the factory". Ha, like the factory would ever bother with this.
There are just a few things to keep in mind, the engine has a wear cycle. It "breaks in" for a few thousand miles, the engine wears relatively quickly as the rings, bearings, and camshaft parts wear in to match each other. (This is why if you have to take a camshaft or the pistons out, all the parts must go back exactly where they came from!) then there is a wear range where wear is extremely slow and this goes on for thousands of miles until you need an engine. In a toyota this could be anything up to 200,000 miles which is why most of us bought them in the first place.
So the idea is to not overstress, overheat, or otherwise beat on the engine too much during the break in, surely there will be plenty of time for that later. I wouldnt drive over 70 during the first thousand miles. Keep an eye on the temp guage, if it shows the slightest sign of heat either run the heater or stop and shut off the eninge. Drive normally, try to avoid stop and go traffic and idling as much as you can if possible, as this is the worst possible thing for an engine, especially the valve train and cams.
Despite what some say, factory oil is no special miracle concoction or anything, it is just plain old oil (if you think otherwise, please post proof). And the more often you change oil during this period, the better, because as the parts break in they are shaving off more metal. And so the other fellow's advice to change at 500 miles is not a bad thing to do.
General Motors at one time in the past recommended changing the oil at 300 miles.
Try to stay off the cruise control as much as possible for the first 2k or so. Check that it works and then leave it alone.
A coworker of mine picked up a new BMW on a Friday morning and had to leave for DC for TDY the following Monday. I gave her grief about breaking the car in while crossing the continent, but it's hard to drive very long at 30 mhp on the interstate!
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The only thing that really needs breakin in most of today's engines is the cylinder walls and rings.
They breaking in VERY quickly. The cylinders don't have a very course hone like they used to because it's not necessary. Years ago it was impossible to have such tight specifications and there was alot of variation in pistons, rings, cylinder walls, etc. That's one of the reasons that there would be such an agressive hone on the cylinder walls. It was needed to mesh the parts together properly. Today the honing is much finer due to much higher quality parts.
The engine is nearly completey broken in when you get the car anyways.
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Boo hoo.
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