Is it too conservative?

Is it really a necessity?

The dealer's service department said... no, it's not.

They say that people take the 911 from the show room and go directly to the track, without any problems.

I'm asking this, because I just finished 1,100 miles ["drove by the book"].

The "rule of thumb", has always been 1,000 miles [since at least the 1960s].

I know that BMW/VW now say 1,200 miles.

Then again... Years ago, there weren't idiots destroying new cars and making frivolous lawsuits though.

 

Some porsche owners only drive 1200 miles in a year. The way I break in the car is to pamper it at first with an occasional sprint . Allow yourself to become familar with the car and visa versa as it's components will age according to your driving style .
PS --congrats on the car !

 

Personally i think after 1000 miles ur gd to GO!

but i have to ask what happens if you dun go by the manual?

what is the penalty?

 

It's my 22nd new vehicle [car/truck/motorcycle], since I was 24.

I always drive "by the book" for the first 1,000 miles.

The first 500 miles are the most critical, especially for items like the brakes.

I'm glad that it has an oil temperature gauge...

I go by that, in order to know when the engine is at its' true operating temperature [200 degrees].

That temperature is reached, after driving for about five miles [@ 70-90 F].

It's sad that I used to go by the coolant temperature, on my past vehicles. : /


Thanks!

 

I think that it's on a case-by-case situation basis.

I think that there is a way for the service department to download certain information from your car, besides listening to your explanation [If something goes BOOM!].

 

oh well then for warranty sake go by the book then
Tho some say that these cars are factory run-in already

 

I tracked my GT3 at 600 miles !

 

A search of this site will no doubt turn up several threads on this very subject.

Opinions vary. My dealership service manager recommended sticking with the 2,000 mile recommendation. Several other reputable shop owners said don't worry about it.

I stuck with the recommendation and just this weekend finally passed the 2,000 mile mark. Since I plan on keeping this car a very long time, I felt that a few months of careful driving was a small price to pay for piece of mind.

Now had I leased the car.... I would have driven like a bat out of hell day one.

 

This is the most important thing said so far.

My dealer said to let the oil warm up (200 degrees) then drive it like I stole on the way home.

 

So it is OK to drive hard once the oil warms up even with 200 miles on the odometer?

 

Yes.

 

no, yes, no yes, no

haa soory for that haaa

Anyway

would someone with concrete proof/experience on this issue tell us about the real consequence?

but then i guess its tough cos its true that dealers/workshop all vary on opinions..


It seems like this qns has been answered in an "IMHO" fashion

Since there isn't any solid evidence on what to do, i take it as probably there is no real harm in not following the break-in guide via the manual and most of us are just being cautious since we care for our cars so much.

Sorry maybe its just me but thats how i find it.

hope i dun offend anyone

 

I asked one of the instructors at the PSDS about this as they obviously don't baby the cars there. He said the engines were already run-in at the factory and the break-in was not really necessary. In fact, he said the cars that seemed to run the best were the ones they ran the hardest from the beginning.

After the school is finished with the vehicles, they are inspected, refurbished as required, and sold as Porsche Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. I would assume the lack of a proper break-in therefore has no effect on the warranty as Porsche is willing to CPO these vehicles.

I think part of the required break-in is to protect Porsche - they don't want people picking up these cars in Germany and heading straight to the autobahn. They figure with 2000 miles behind the wheel you will be less of a danger to yourself or others!

 

Baby your car all you feel is necessary. If you are the only person to ever drive it, I guess it can be justified. If I test drove it before you bought it, I can promise it was not driven "by the book" and I can guarantee you are the same way.

 

If you are keeping it for a long time, baby it. If it is a short term (3-4 years) drive it like you stole it!