The owner's manual is your friend. Break in for the brakes? That's a big nothing.
2023 COROLLA XSE HB ENGINE BREAK IN PERIOD, BRAKE BREAKIN PERIOD, FIRST OIL N FILTER CHANGE AND INTERVALS.
Just curious as to what is the break in period for this car? 1,000 miles for engine?
200 miles for brakes? (The distance between me and dealership to pick up new car is 60 miles one way)
First oil n filter change to be done at 1,000 miles (DIY-ME) then after that every 5,000 miles?
When driving car to break it in vary speeds (DON'T STAY AT ONE SPEED or engage Cruise control) from 40 MPH to 60 MPH on freeway? Keep RPM's down?
Keep it in what mode for break in? Normal Mode? Over ECO mode or SPORT mode?
Does CVT require some sort of break in period? If so how to drive it?
Did I miss anything??
200 miles for brakes? (The distance between me and dealership to pick up new car is 60 miles one way)
First oil n filter change to be done at 1,000 miles (DIY-ME) then after that every 5,000 miles?
When driving car to break it in vary speeds (DON'T STAY AT ONE SPEED or engage Cruise control) from 40 MPH to 60 MPH on freeway? Keep RPM's down?
Keep it in what mode for break in? Normal Mode? Over ECO mode or SPORT mode?
Does CVT require some sort of break in period? If so how to drive it?
Did I miss anything??
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@stingray427 I have to ask my man. Either you are completely old school cars or you don't know much about cars at all with the questions you always ask. No disrespect, just curious friend as we are all here to assist everyone and I can attest that as much as I know, especially old muscle cars, there's still much I don't know.
😁Yes I have not bought a new car since 2005 and 1988.@stingray427 I have to ask my man. Either you are completely old school cars or you don't know much about cars at all with the questions you always ask. No disrespect, just curious friend as we are all here to assist everyone and I can attest that as much as I know, especially old muscle cars, there's still much I don't know.
I hate cell phones/smartphones too which they have made these new cars based as well as video games and other entertainment screens.
I wish we had our old landlines back where we did not have to depend on reception, signal or electricity to operate.
The phone was always clear as a bell didn't have to update it, charge it or worry about it getting hacked and it cost alot less per month.
I didn't have to carry my life in my pocket in a giant phone or go blind from the screen which doesn't help when it makes your eyes go bad.
Buying one of these smartphones is like buying a car put on the payment plan only to have to replace that phone in a few years because of compatibility/viruses or upgrades. Ditto for computers which eventually become obsolete.
I keep my cars 20 to 30+ years. My oldest car was totaled in a hit n run. Now I run with a dash cam front and rear and keep an attorney on on retainer who handles both criminal and civil torts matters.😡
Anyway I'll step down now.
Really depends on how long you want to keep it and how much maintenance you want or dont want.Just curious as to what is the break in period for this car? 1,000 miles for engine?
200 miles for brakes? (The distance between me and dealership to pick up new car is 60 miles one way)
First oil n filter change to be done at 1,000 miles (DIY-ME) then after that every 5,000 miles?
When driving car to break it in vary speeds (DON'T STAY AT ONE SPEED or engage Cruise control) from 40 MPH to 60 MPH on freeway? Keep RPM's down?
Keep it in what mode for break in? Normal Mode? Over ECO mode or SPORT mode?
Does CVT require some sort of break in period? If so how to drive it?
Did I miss anything??
Fact based answer:
Toyota has a cutoff point for each type of owner and their use case. The maintenance guide booklet list generally has two designed use cases, one is normal (with the highest interval between each service) and severe (with the least interval between each service).
Determine in which use case you fall under and go from there.
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Purely opinion and facts combined here:
Toyota has a breakin period listed in their current model cars. It has not changed for the most part except for the initial oil change (even with their severe duty oil change its set for 5k/6 months unlike previous much earlier). I would still do an early DIY/dealer/indy oil change in the first 1k miles (new engine wear). From there I would follow the severe service maintenance schedule. I say this reading the maintenance guide and if you look at the customer requirement set for a normal toyota maintenance schedule, its very very challenging to meet and most owner use cases just simply categorize them under severe use.
Brakes and varying rpm are still a thing. I was under the impression that 60-0 mph was the only way to bed brakes, but toyota has a TSB that states you can also bed in brakes by doing 20 30-0 mph stops (no cooling or stoppage in between). No cruise control is also important, but again a couple of radar cruise jaunts to try out the system wont hurt anything. I would say itd be bad if you plan to tour cross country with nothing but cruise control in the first 1k.
I wouldnt use eco. It doesnt do any favors. Finally CVT, nothing fancy, keep the fluid fresh like you would run a regular automatic and you should be golden.
Engine and transmission are broken in during their assembly and installation into car, performance tested on rollers, nothing special is required for breaking in. Most owners replace oil per maintenance schedule, i.e. at 10K. This has not had impact on engine durability, T is still on top of the charts with engine durability/reliability. I drove mine lightly, not exceeding 70mph and not revving it high for the first 500-600 miles and then it was driven as I always did. My first oil change was at 6K.
I used break-in routine for brakes and bedding of the pads, acceleration to 40-50 and braking not to a full stop, avoiding sudden stops. There are many how-to out there...
I plan to change CVT oil on mine this summer, after 4 years and 50K.
I drive mine in normal mode most of the time, sport mode occasionally, I don't like how car feels in Eco mode - so that's never on...
On the delivery, make sure to ask for QRG, OM and all tags that were hanging inside the car. Those will have answers all your other questions
I used break-in routine for brakes and bedding of the pads, acceleration to 40-50 and braking not to a full stop, avoiding sudden stops. There are many how-to out there...
I plan to change CVT oil on mine this summer, after 4 years and 50K.
I drive mine in normal mode most of the time, sport mode occasionally, I don't like how car feels in Eco mode - so that's never on...
On the delivery, make sure to ask for QRG, OM and all tags that were hanging inside the car. Those will have answers all your other questions
That's very interesting info you state on Toyota breaking in transmission and engine on assembly on rollers.Engine and transmission are broken in during their assembly and installation into car, performance tested on rollers, nothing special is required for breaking in. Most owners replace oil per maintenance schedule, i.e. at 10K. This has not had impact on engine durability, T is still on top of the charts with engine durability/reliability. I drove mine lightly, not exceeding 70mph and not revving it high for the first 500-600 miles and then it was driven as I always did. My first oil change was at 6K.
I used break-in routine for brakes and bedding of the pads, acceleration to 40-50 and braking not to a full stop, avoiding sudden stops. There are many how-to out there...
I plan to change CVT oil on mine this summer, after 4 years and 50K.
I drive mine in normal mode most of the time, sport mode occasionally, I don't like how car feels in Eco mode - so that's never on...
On the delivery, make sure to ask for QRG, OM and all tags that were hanging inside the car. Those will have answers all your other questions
Sounds good.
😁I will likely keep it in "Normal" mode most of the time. Then maybe later on as miles pile up try out the "SPORT" mode because I notice the RPM's go up higher in sport mode.
I know other vehicles have this cylinder deactivation system on V8 engines, Chevrolet AFM? and Dodge ECO mode have them but they just call it a different name and there has been problems associated with this cylinder deactivation system in areas of early valve lifter failures and more stress / uneven engine wear that I have heard about. I don't know if this is true or not.
Toyota doesn't have this system just a straight 4 cylinders outright.
I will also make sure I get that original factory window sticker as I have always done.
Toyota does the first oil n filter change at 10,000 miles.
I will do my first oil change with filter alot earlier than that 🤫just for my own assurances using the factory Toyota motor oil and filter.
I will keep those RPM's down and varying the speeds till break in period is over.
Again many thanks for your input
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I saw this video some time ago.No 10K oil n filter changes here.
Of course I will let dealership do those changes at those intervals for warranty but I will do it myself at earlier intervals.
Same for transmission fluids no such thing as life time fluids. My other car states this in the manual. I put Amsoil in transmission fluid instead.
Stingray,Just curious as to what is the break in period for this car? 1,000 miles for engine?
200 miles for brakes? (The distance between me and dealership to pick up new car is 60 miles one way)
First oil n filter change to be done at 1,000 miles (DIY-ME) then after that every 5,000 miles?
When driving car to break it in vary speeds (DON'T STAY AT ONE SPEED or engage Cruise control) from 40 MPH to 60 MPH on freeway? Keep RPM's down?
Keep it in what mode for break in? Normal Mode? Over ECO mode or SPORT mode?
Does CVT require some sort of break in period? If so how to drive it?
Did I miss anything??
You are spot on there is break in for all parts of old or modern cars....... any other theory is BS
I would change the oil at 500 miles and get the debree out of engine from mfg.
Would do again at 1000 miles
Then do your 3000 - 5000 (max)..... oil intervals or 6 mo
IF you have lots of short drives, dirt roads, city drive..... sever service is lower range..... all hwy higher range
Brakes & Tires..... easy driving for 50-200 miles, no hard starts or stops
Belts can twist or budge, brake pads have coatings at times and need to get seated "flat"
Trans has break in too
Trans & Engine learn how you drive...... give it a chance to learn normal driving.
Just set it reg drive mode and leave it there
TheCarCareNut has a nice break in new car video.... will look for it and post next
I would rather buy a used car from you or me
Never do THIS to your New Toyota and Toyota Hybrid
That is the BREAK IN YOUR NEW TOYOTA
Here is some of the notes from TheCarCareNut put on this video
888,527 views Jan 16, 2021 #thecarcarenut #Toyota
A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician goes over common mistakes that new Toyota owners do to their brand new Toyota. I cover common things that I see people do to their new cars.
Never do this to your new toyota! People often assume that new cars today don't have a break in period. That is actually not the case as new toyotas have a break in period that should be followed.
Additionally I discuss break in oil changes and oil changes in general. Also I discuss some common scenarios I see with new cars that happen at toyota dealerships.
Also I advise you to check the tire pressure of your new toyota as some of these cars sit on the lot during weather change and their tire pressures are low at times.
I also cover the common overfilling of gas that some new owners do to their new toyota. For more information on damage caused by overfilling your car with gas, See this video :
• Never top off you...
I cover items you should do on the day of delivery like inspection the car for damage prior to signing the paper work and then once more before drivinig your new car off the lot. And that burning smell you smell the first few days is normal.
That is the BREAK IN YOUR NEW TOYOTA
Here is some of the notes from TheCarCareNut put on this video
888,527 views Jan 16, 2021 #thecarcarenut #Toyota
A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician goes over common mistakes that new Toyota owners do to their brand new Toyota. I cover common things that I see people do to their new cars.
Never do this to your new toyota! People often assume that new cars today don't have a break in period. That is actually not the case as new toyotas have a break in period that should be followed.
Additionally I discuss break in oil changes and oil changes in general. Also I discuss some common scenarios I see with new cars that happen at toyota dealerships.
Also I advise you to check the tire pressure of your new toyota as some of these cars sit on the lot during weather change and their tire pressures are low at times.
I also cover the common overfilling of gas that some new owners do to their new toyota. For more information on damage caused by overfilling your car with gas, See this video :
• Never top off you... I cover items you should do on the day of delivery like inspection the car for damage prior to signing the paper work and then once more before drivinig your new car off the lot. And that burning smell you smell the first few days is normal.
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