BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
M2 Technical Topics > Mechanical Maintenance: Break-in | Oil & Fluids | Servicing | TSB | Recalls > Break in problem

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      11-27-2016, 10:01 AM   #1
Bmwbb
Private First Class
29
Rep
103
Posts

Drives: M2
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Hong Kong

iTrader: (0)

Break in problem

I am still in break in period but have done a couple of times of 5000rpm. Will it cause permanent damage to the car?
Appreciate 0
      11-27-2016, 10:05 AM   #2
No Boost
enthusiasm > practicality
No Boost's Avatar
United_States
4019
Rep
2,247
Posts

Drives: 987 CS | G35x
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Chester County, PA

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Absolutely not, breathe easy
__________________
FSI 3.8L Stg II|6MT|SOUL|IPD+GT3 TB|Numeric Racing|KW|Tarett|Rennline|Raceseng|APEX|Recaro|7.3 lb/hp
VQ35HR|5AT|Stillen|FI|UpRev tune 8k rpm|TransGo|Hotchkis|Whiteline|H&R|Z1|Corbeau|R1 Concepts|10 lb/hp
Left lane campers, GTFO!
Appreciate 2
AndrewC198910903.50
      11-27-2016, 10:06 AM   #3
Bmwbb
Private First Class
29
Rep
103
Posts

Drives: M2
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Hong Kong

iTrader: (0)

Appreciate 0
      11-27-2016, 10:22 AM   #4
heart_doctor
Lieutenant
320
Rep
579
Posts

Drives: 2017 M2
Join Date: May 2011
Location: USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bmwbb View Post
I am still in break in period but have done a couple of times of 5000rpm. Will it cause permanent damage to the car?
Nope.
__________________
Appreciate 0
      11-27-2016, 11:54 AM   #5
DETRoadster
Space Force - 4 Star General
DETRoadster's Avatar
11446
Rep
3,264
Posts

Drives: M2 MG 6MT / Moto Guzzi V7
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Seattle

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bmwbb View Post
I am still in break in period but have done a couple of times of 5000rpm. Will it cause permanent damage to the car?
Think about all the dealers that got demo cars earlier this year. Dozens and dozens of people test driving the piss out of those cars. BMW did not supply special demo cars capable of revving over 5k RPM in the first 1,200 miles. None of those cars had the break in "rules" followed. They are all fine. Yours is fine too. Enjoy it!
Appreciate 0
      11-27-2016, 12:27 PM   #6
Glounk
First Lieutenant
Glounk's Avatar
Qatar
115
Rep
324
Posts

Drives: M2 6mt MG
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Qatar

iTrader: (0)

No, Enjoy !!!!
Appreciate 0
      12-05-2016, 11:57 PM   #7
pruettfan
Brigadier General
1622
Rep
3,402
Posts

Drives: 2017 M2, LBB, DCT, Exec
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ

iTrader: (0)

BMW Performance Driving School does no break in on their cars, they go straight to the track and get pounded so I don't think you will have any issue.
Appreciate 0
      12-09-2016, 11:59 PM   #8
ajvdh
Second Lieutenant
United_States
217
Rep
209
Posts

Drives: 2016 M2
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by pruettfan View Post
BMW Performance Driving School does no break in on their cars, they go straight to the track and get pounded so I don't think you will have any issue.
Not according to the guy who introduced me to my car when I did Performance Center delivery. He said one of the percs of working there is that the staff gets to put at least a few hundred road miles on cars before they're put into track use.
Appreciate 0
      12-11-2016, 12:13 AM   #9
pruettfan
Brigadier General
1622
Rep
3,402
Posts

Drives: 2017 M2, LBB, DCT, Exec
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by ajvdh View Post
Not according to the guy who introduced me to my car when I did Performance Center delivery. He said one of the percs of working there is that the staff gets to put at least a few hundred road miles on cars before they're put into track use.
Few hundred versus 1200. Press cars don't get broken in at all. Not saying that is best for the long term health of the engine but two jaunts to 5k aren't going to hurt these cars.
Appreciate 0
      12-13-2016, 05:21 AM   #10
PackPride85
Lieutenant Colonel
United_States
1120
Rep
1,643
Posts

Drives: M2
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: NC

iTrader: (0)

You could redline it every day from day 1 and the engine will be fine. It's the rear diff that really needs the break in.
Appreciate 0
      12-13-2016, 08:14 AM   #11
blackholescion
Lieutenant
273
Rep
486
Posts

Drives: MG M2
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NC

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by ajvdh View Post
Not according to the guy who introduced me to my car when I did Performance Center delivery. He said one of the percs of working there is that the staff gets to put at least a few hundred road miles on cars before they're put into track use.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pruettfan View Post
Few hundred versus 1200. Press cars don't get broken in at all. Not saying that is best for the long term health of the engine but two jaunts to 5k aren't going to hurt these cars.
Don't take the numbers as gospel. The guy who did my performance delivery and track instruction told me he breaks in cars all the time. He lives an hour away so he gets through them quick. They definitely do break in.
Appreciate 0
      12-13-2016, 09:28 AM   #12
CosmosMpower
Brigadier General
CosmosMpower's Avatar
2049
Rep
3,714
Posts

Drives: F87c, GT3, MK7 GTI
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Frisco, TX

iTrader: (1)

Your car is junk now, contact me to sell it for $25k cash.
Appreciate 0
      12-13-2016, 10:03 AM   #13
gmzanatta
Colonel
gmzanatta's Avatar
Canada
1823
Rep
2,948
Posts

Drives: LBB 6MT M2 # 660/713
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NB

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by PackPride85 View Post
You could redline it every day from day 1 and the engine will be fine. It's the rear diff that really needs the break in.
This. The engine will be just fine.
Appreciate 0
      12-13-2016, 11:24 PM   #14
COBMW144
Private First Class
United_States
78
Rep
133
Posts

Drives: 2023 BMW M3 xDrive Competition
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower View Post
Your car is junk now, contact me to sell it for $25k cash.
Haha this guy... I'll give you 26!
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:51 AM.




m2
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST