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Old 18 Nov 2004, 01:00 pm
Justin Ware
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Default Re: running in new car

I'm driving it up to Scotland for the weekend so that's a 500 mile trip
right there. Just keep
varying the rpm. Thanks for the tip.

J.

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:56:16 -0500, Chuck Connell <connell@chc-3.com>
wrote:

> I don't know anything specific about this model, but here is general
> advice
> for breaking in a new engine...
>
> Take the car on a long highway trip (500 miles, 1000km), and vary your
> speed as you drive. Then change the oil and filter. Starting and stopping
> the engine to drive around town is not good, since the car is frequently
> running cold. Driving at the same speed for a long time is not good,
> since
> it might develop wear patterns for that RPM.
>
> HTH
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> "Justin Ware" <justinware@onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> after a 8 week wait my new accord tourer turns up tomorrow. Does anyone
>> know what the running in period/rules are for accords? Or does anyone
>> have any advice?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Justin
>>
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