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What do I need to know about Breaking in my brand new Taco

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Zman28, Sep 1, 2015.

  1. Sep 1, 2015 at 7:22 AM
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    Zman28

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    I recently purchased a Tacoma double cab TRD, I still have not taken delivery yet. My brother bought one at another dealer about a month ago and was told there is a specific way to break the engine in.
    Are there any steps to follow or is this just "an old wives tale"
    Thanks for any help!
     
  2. Sep 1, 2015 at 7:40 AM
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    T4RFTMFW

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    It's in the owners manual. Worth reading.
     
  3. Sep 1, 2015 at 7:41 AM
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    greeneggsnspam

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    Go easy on it the first 500 miles.

    That's what I remember.
     
  4. Sep 1, 2015 at 7:48 AM
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    Wheel it as hard as you can for the first 200000 km then take it was on her after that
     
  5. Sep 1, 2015 at 7:54 AM
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    The break in period is only 1000 miles right?
     
  6. Sep 1, 2015 at 8:03 AM
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    Dont jack up the volume on your speakers either. Give them some break in time too.
     
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    to keep the rotors from warping
     
  8. Sep 1, 2015 at 8:21 AM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    This. ^^

    You're in warranty, so it's good to do the things that preserve the warranty.

    I will say it's not as critical as it was in the distant past. Machining tolerances and lubrication quality have created vast improvement.

    The real word of warning is to check all the basics when you get home. Many of which the dealer prep teams don't do correctly.

    Fluid levels and tire pressures being the main ones. Including the spare.

    If you don't know how to properly bed new brakes, read up on that (on the web) and follow that process. As important as that is, I've often wondered why it's not really part of the break-in procedure.
     

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