Wait 1000 miles to tow with new F150 EB?
I find that puzzling as new cars haven't had a "break in" period for quite some time that I'm aware of. I bought the truck this past Saturday with plans to head out this Friday. Seems like someone e...
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azwildcat99 wrote:
We live in a time where people don't keep their vehicles like they used to and manufacturers want us to keep buying new so there is little incentive for them to promote a break-in period/interval.
I used to be into BMWs and when BMW started including the maintenance in their price, the break in period/service went away and all the service intervals went way up. Most of the fluid changes became lifetime.
If it were me, I would vary the RPMs and do a break-in service around 1000 miles draining all the fluids and refilling. However, if you sell/trade-in like most in 5 years then its probably not worth worrying about.
X2 - New mechanical devices have increased particle counts in their oil from natural break-in processes. The particle counts are detrimental to long term life of the product. The first oil change in all the vehicles engine or all gear boxes is most important for long life..... :B
