Doc wrote:
> There seem to be two camps. I've seen those that advocate stomping on
> the engine to high revs and backing off in the initial break-in
> because of some alleged benefit.
>
> Then there's a more traditional school of thought, such as this post:
>
>
>
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.toyota/msg/fbdecfe9b55b6830?dmode=source
>
> Both claim scientific reasons for their method. It seems the "flog
> the engine" guys say to change the oil soon after an initial run
> period of say 20 miles to get rid of initial metal particles, the
> above quoted appears to say those metal particles are beneficial.
>
> Any thoughts? Real world tests of engines broken in one way vs another?
Just drive it as you normally would. Check your owners manual as well.
Change the oil at the manufacturer recommended intervals.
