On Sat, 10 May 2008 00:15:50 -0600, Bow Wow <Bow@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I was planning on taking my soon to take possession X5 on a trip which
>will consist mostly of highway driving of about 3000mile drive and
>been told that that's not such a good idea because you don't want to
>drive a brand new car on the highway for any extended amount if you
>can help before the car's properly broken in.
So you're spending thousands of $$$$$ on a new BMW car and you think it
might
break down? Shame on you!
>
>The seals, rings and the machine just needs to set in properly, which
>happens during the break in period and before that, I was told you
>should avoid any long highway trip.
Basically this is already done unless the factory robots are made in China
and
speak Burmese or something! Modern engineering is not infallible but it is
dammed good. I took delivery of my new 730d SE car and drove it from the
UK to
Alicante in Spain and back only putting fuel in it. Running - in is a
thing of
the past. You do not drive for 3000 miles with your foot on the floor at
breakneck speeds. You drive on a fairly flat surface at speeds around the
60 -
80 mph mark. Varying the speed occasionally might be useful as when the
engine
is on the overrun the bores get cooled by extra crankcase vacuum and inlet
vacuum draws cooler air into the engine - not much as it did when
machining
tolerances were measured in fractions of an inch instead of fractions of a
millimeter.
>
>What do you guys think? If this was your car, would you do it or put
>off the trip until after the car's broken in properly? Thanks.
Drive sedately, not too much load for the first 200 miles and vary the
driving
style occasionally and - take a list of BMW phone numbers for dealers
en-route
incase you need to call the service guys out - remember its still under
warranty
and they should collect if all goes pear shape.
Hugh
--
Sir Hugh of Bognor
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find
it!
Hugh Gundersen
hsg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regis, W.Sus***, England, UK
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