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thebaron · Apr 18th, 2004, 02:48 PM

hello,
i plan on picking up my 04 mcs on tuesday. i've read the discussions on how to properly break in the mini, but i'm not sure if the same rules will apply due to my long commute. i live about 50 miles away from where i work, so the ride back and forth will be all highway miles. i know people have mentioned changing gears, not using cruise control, and not driving at the same speed for too long. should i extend how long i break my car in too? are there any other things i should do to properly break the car in? thanks for your help
--jeff

stryder · Apr 18th, 2004, 09:18 PM

Re-read the manual when you get the car, but basically you've already mentioned everything you should do. Just Vary engine speed and actual speed and you should be fine, and so after about 2 weeks, you'll be all broken in.

The only thing I could think you could do extra (besides maybe taking it easy for 3 full weeks, just to be sure, so you get 1500 miles) is do some city driving just to mix it up. You'll want to take the MINI on all your regular errands anyway, just make sure you do.

I really wouldn't worry about breakin though really, its not like its hard to follow the directions MINI gives, its just hard to not stomp on the gas after keeping the revs down for so long.

Ian Clark · Apr 18th, 2004, 11:52 PM

How about you take a couple of days off work and go hit some country lanes

Windy country lanes with lots of braking, accelerating and changing gears

Put at least 500 miles on if you can....

I made sure I was off work for a couple days after buying my Cooper... just so I could play with my new toy

Smurfn · Apr 18th, 2004, 11:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by thebaron

hello,
i plan on picking up my 04 mcs on tuesday. i've read the discussions on how to properly break in the mini, but i'm not sure if the same rules will apply due to my long commute. i live about 50 miles away from where i work, so the ride back and forth will be all highway miles. i know people have mentioned changing gears, not using cruise control, and not driving at the same speed for too long. should i extend how long i break my car in too? are there any other things i should do to properly break the car in? thanks for your help
--jeff

That sounds exactly right. You shouldn't need to do that longer than the recommended distance

Apr 18th, 2004, 02:48 PM	#1
thebaron MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 09:05 PM Posts: 14 Offline	long commute break in procedure? hello, i plan on picking up my 04 mcs on tuesday. i've read the discussions on how to properly break in the mini, but i'm not sure if the same rules will apply due to my long commute. i live about 50 miles away from where i work, so the ride back and forth will be all highway miles. i know people have mentioned changing gears, not using cruise control, and not driving at the same speed for too long. should i extend how long i break my car in too? are there any other things i should do to properly break the car in? thanks for your help --jeff

Apr 18th, 2004, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 08:05 PM Posts: 3,267 Offline	Re-read the manual when you get the car, but basically you've already mentioned everything you should do. Just Vary engine speed and actual speed and you should be fine, and so after about 2 weeks, you'll be all broken in. The only thing I could think you could do extra (besides maybe taking it easy for 3 full weeks, just to be sure, so you get 1500 miles) is do some city driving just to mix it up. You'll want to take the MINI on all your regular errands anyway, just make sure you do. I really wouldn't worry about breakin though really, its not like its hard to follow the directions MINI gives, its just hard to not stomp on the gas after keeping the revs down for so long. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Apr 18th, 2004, 11:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 11:05 AM Posts: 42,149 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by thebaron hello, i plan on picking up my 04 mcs on tuesday. i've read the discussions on how to properly break in the mini, but i'm not sure if the same rules will apply due to my long commute. i live about 50 miles away from where i work, so the ride back and forth will be all highway miles. i know people have mentioned changing gears, not using cruise control, and not driving at the same speed for too long. should i extend how long i break my car in too? are there any other things i should do to properly break the car in? thanks for your help --jeff That sounds exactly right. You shouldn't need to do that longer than the recommended distance http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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Ian Clark MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Local Time: 01:05 AM Posts: 1,781 Offline	How about you take a couple of days off work and go hit some country lanes Windy country lanes with lots of braking, accelerating and changing gears Put at least 500 miles on if you can.... I made sure I was off work for a couple days after buying my Cooper... just so I could play with my new toy

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