Gordong 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2015 Hi,Just picked up my new white GT86 on Friday and the dealer said I should keep below 3000 RPM for 500 miles, what are your thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted October 25, 2015 Hi GordonCongratulations on your new acquisition and welcome to the Forum.Most of us (who bought 3 years ago) kept the revs down for 1000 miles. However, our boxer engine is a strong as a horse, the learning-curve within the dealer network has evolved (with input from our trials and tribulations) and it should only take 100-odd miles to bed the piston rings in, so providing you don't boot it full power up to 7k in the first 500 miles you should be okay.Enjoy it. Throw it about a bit on its silly tyres, especially through roundabouts. Get used to it. Feel the need for more power and then let your passion overrule you pocket . . Spec K 1 Gringosteve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted October 25, 2015 Congrats and welcome to the club Gordon. I'd definielty recommend running any new car in, but not necessarily to as strict instructions as those in the manual. People can argue that manufacturing tolerances are better now days etc but there's other things that need running in (e.g. tyres, brakes etc) so just a bit of mechanical sympathy wouldn't hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 26, 2015 Manual says keep below 4000rpm for 1000 miles. I didn't particularly with mine, though I was careful. I varied the revs a lot, though and gradually increase it during the first 1000miles, so I didn't go from 4000rpm maximum to the redline the moment I went past 1000miles IYSWIM. I've done 74000miles my car uses no oil and has been trouble free in that respect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted October 26, 2015 Hi Gordan and welcome to the GT86/BRZ Driver's Club I ran mine in for the first 1,000 miles,but there again I had a Track Day Booked and Paid for at Goodwood 3 weeks later so had 1,200 miles on the clock by then Now done over 40k and the car will be 3 years old next year Sent from my Archos 53 Platinum using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faith 237 Report post Posted October 30, 2015 I didn't do any kind of running in, it was dropped on my drive with nothing on the clock and I booted it up north and back again the same day and have driven her the same way ever since :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 31, 2015 What's your oil consumption like Faith? Just out of interest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
remal 85 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Welcome to the forum. I ran it in as per the book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j@cko0Oo 2 Report post Posted November 17, 2015 welcome to the forum. Change your oil at 1000miles that sure be find. That is how I do it on mine. Before 1000miles the oil change just don't go too hard ______J@ck0Oong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
