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SimonSays · 14th January 2004, 12:46 PM

I also tell people to do the first 250-300km in one go. Also to drive very irregularly, i.e. no cruising, but use the engine from idle to 2/3 of the rev range for the first 1000km, in all gears, then increase gradually to redline by 1500km, then have first oil change.

I've done this with every car I had and the difference is huge.

The "run it hard" doesn't imply redlining it, it just means not to baby it

So full throttle, but shift up at 2/3s of the rev range. (still 5300RPM on an RB26DETT

)

And keep in mind not to go nuts when the car is warming up...

Just my 0.02 worth

14th January 2004, 12:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
SimonSays SimonSays is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Belgium (Europe) Cars owned: 1997 R33 GT-R V-Spec Posts: 1,073	I also tell people to do the first 250-300km in one go. Also to drive very irregularly, i.e. no cruising, but use the engine from idle to 2/3 of the rev range for the first 1000km, in all gears, then increase gradually to redline by 1500km, then have first oil change. I've done this with every car I had and the difference is huge. The "run it hard" doesn't imply redlining it, it just means not to baby it So full throttle, but shift up at 2/3s of the rev range. (still 5300RPM on an RB26DETT ) And keep in mind not to go nuts when the car is warming up... Just my 0.02 worth __________________ Last edited by SimonSays; 14th January 2004 at 12:49 PM..