okay..so i just got my o4' grand prix white s2k...i have about 140 miles on it..and im being very careful not to hit v-tec and push my car to hard...but its a long and hard wait....
i really want to see what my car can do on the road..but im afraid that i havent broken it in yet...so how many miles should i hit before i hit the gas?

thanks guyz for the help

 

don't trust strangers on a board...trust the honda manual

 

v-tec your head off, breaking in sucks.

 

Your manual should state that you can vtec once you've hit 600 miles on the odometer. But feel free to read your manual to validate that. Your's is an '04 with slightly different engine specs than the pre-'04s.

 

If he follows what Honda has put in the manual and his car breaks, he has some recourse. If he follows your advice and something breaks, what recourse does he have? Can he come to you for compensation?

 

you're suppose to smash the car when its new.. for the rings to be seated correctly.. trust me ur car will thank you down the line

 

Welcome aboard, Jay! Treat your S right, and it'll treat you right. Cozy up with the owner's manual and you'll get a feel for what's in store.

My only tip (and, BTW, I agree with the "stick with Honda recommendation" approach) is to keep your eye glued to the dipstick. Oil consumption patterns change a lot during breakin.

Best wishes.

 

thanks guys for being so welcome... ....i'l definetely look at my manual...and thanks for the dipstick tip...i never realized that.

 

OR you can be like me and not break it in until 3000 mile marker (Yes that's 3,000 and not 300). I didn't even know what VTEC was when I first got the car. But s2ki straigthen that out for me.

 

Manual states 600 miles under 5k rpm and no hard braking. Take it on a road trip and you'll soon get there. Honda suggests break-in procedures for a reason depite what some of the "experts" say.