VTEC'ing it before 600 miles
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From: Houston
Originally posted by gregstevens
But VTEC'ing a lot before X amount of miles isn't going to hurt anything, IMO.
But VTEC'ing a lot before X amount of miles isn't going to hurt anything, IMO.
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From: On the lakefront...
Originally posted by Swurvydel
yeah don't vtec before 600miles
just a good rule of thumb...if honda didn't think it was necessary it would suggest it
yeah don't vtec before 600miles
just a good rule of thumb...if honda didn't think it was necessary it would suggest it
Do I think break-in is a good idea, however? Yes, I do...but an occasional VTEC won't cause any harm, IMO.
Silver8179, your guy's name is really Dick Daily? Oh man, that's hilarious...! If my last name was Daily and my first was Richard...I would go by Rich, Rick, Richie, Ricky, Ricardo...ANYTHING but Dick!
LOL...
Reminds of Chicago's mayor, Dick Daley...the old joke is, "Chicagoans love Dick Daley..."
ha ha
However, the spelling of your saleman's name makes the point even funnier...
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From: Houston
Originally posted by gregstevens
However, if the break-in was THAT essential or critical, Honda would have broken the cars in at the factory...and NOT left it up to the consumer.
However, if the break-in was THAT essential or critical, Honda would have broken the cars in at the factory...and NOT left it up to the consumer.
If it's THAT critical to not shift into 2nd when I'm going 80MPH, then they would have locked out 2nd gear. A parallel viewpoint, but obviously bogus. They don't have the time or money to make the car fool-proof.
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From: Del Mar/San Diego
Honda has a good point about the under 5,000 rpm limit. I personally followe the rule except once when my car jumped out of 2nd.
On a side note the man who taught me how to repair and rebuild vw engines had a much different idea. After he would build a motor he would pre oil it and then run it for about 15 min. then he would return it and hold it to full open throttle for 2 min. His idea being that if the motor won't take it now, it will not take it 600 miles or so later when the customer starts to drive hard. "He who does not respect the work you have done should always be assumed guilty" he used to say.
On a side note the man who taught me how to repair and rebuild vw engines had a much different idea. After he would build a motor he would pre oil it and then run it for about 15 min. then he would return it and hold it to full open throttle for 2 min. His idea being that if the motor won't take it now, it will not take it 600 miles or so later when the customer starts to drive hard. "He who does not respect the work you have done should always be assumed guilty" he used to say.
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From: West Henrietta UPSTATE NY
moonpie - I noticed you are in Virginia. Rochester, NY is not next door but MSRP is easy here and we are closer than Massachusetts.
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My Dad was/is a mechanical engineer. The last thing I would do to high-strung engine is run up the RPMs before it was time. I once had a chart for break in of the S200 by an F-1 Jordan mechanic and it was a bit more conservative than Honda. I go to the conservative, cautious plan if you are planning to keep the S2000. IMHO.
HOLTZ Honda - Roy Paterson
rpatterson@johnholtzhonda.dealerspace.com
Send him an e-mail if you want to make a purchase.
My Dad was/is a mechanical engineer. The last thing I would do to high-strung engine is run up the RPMs before it was time. I once had a chart for break in of the S200 by an F-1 Jordan mechanic and it was a bit more conservative than Honda. I go to the conservative, cautious plan if you are planning to keep the S2000. IMHO.