Finally picking up my Laser Blue P5!
September-19th-2002, 08:26 PM
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Finally picking up my Laser Blue P5!
Tomorrow night I am finally going to pick up my Protege 5!! And it's about time, that was a hell of a two week wait.
Just a question. What are your thoughts about breaking in a car, i don't mean to steal a radio or something of course, but to work the engine in. I'm sure there are so many stories on the best way to do this but I'm curious to what you all think.
Ok, who's gonna go first??!
Just a question. What are your thoughts about breaking in a car, i don't mean to steal a radio or something of course, but to work the engine in. I'm sure there are so many stories on the best way to do this but I'm curious to what you all think.
Ok, who's gonna go first??!
September-19th-2002, 09:17 PM
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i was just easy on the engine for the first 500 or so, kms.
changing gears at 3000-4000 RPM's.
then as i put more km's on the car, i was a bit more rough with it, but not very often.
so far i have about 11,000 kms and no problems...
changing gears at 3000-4000 RPM's.
then as i put more km's on the car, i was a bit more rough with it, but not very often.
so far i have about 11,000 kms and no problems...
September-20th-2002, 02:40 AM
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HellB,
I thought we were going to see a "Do a Search" reply??? I think the fellas are getting soft around here....haha.
You already got the best advice, take it easy the fist couple 100 mi, important not to slam/ride brakes for first few as well! Glad the day has finally come for you, let us know how it works out!
Late
I thought we were going to see a "Do a Search" reply??? I think the fellas are getting soft around here....haha.
You already got the best advice, take it easy the fist couple 100 mi, important not to slam/ride brakes for first few as well! Glad the day has finally come for you, let us know how it works out!
Late
September-21st-2002, 05:53 PM
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I've taken some pictures of my car and have posted them to cardomain.com. I don't have much time to go to a secluded area to take pictures so i just did mine on my driveway. I will take more on a nice sunny day without all the distractions around it as soon as I can get out to a nice area.
Follow this link:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...zda%20Protege5
If you have a problem with the link let me know...
Thanks.
Follow this link:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...zda%20Protege5
If you have a problem with the link let me know...
Thanks.
September-22nd-2002, 02:13 AM
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Originally posted by Hellbreed
I've taken some pictures of my car and have posted them to cardomain.com.
I've taken some pictures of my car and have posted them to cardomain.com.
again, nice car
September-22nd-2002, 08:16 AM
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You know, I actually don't know what percent they are. Since my pickup was delayed my buddy at the dealership asked if I wanted tint and alarm so I said ok. So it is dealer installed, but it is pretty dark in the back, I'll see if I can find out.
September-22nd-2002, 09:00 AM
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Originally posted by mantis
As far as breaking in, here are several things to do:
Be easy on the brakes for the first couple hundred km; no panic stops or jamming on the brakes. This will bed them in nicely and prevent glazing, extending the life of both the pads and rotors..
Change the oil and filter after around 1500 - 2000 km. This is the time when the motor is seating all the piston rings, cylinders, bearings, etc the most. You will pick up a lot of contamination during this period (just check the drain plug, it will be full of fine metal shavings). For this reason, don't let the dealership tell you there is special break-in oil in the car or that there is no need to change the oil early. Ask them to show the magnetic drain plug after a couple thousand km. Just imagine leaving those metal shavings in your engine to grind everything up until the 8000km service interval that Mazda calls for. The best insurance for long engine life is frequent and high quality oil and filters during oil changes. Also, vary your engine speed during this period. Change gears at around 3000 rpm. Don't drive at constant engine speeds; vary your engine speed across the rev range, gradually up to the redline for the next few thousand km after changing oil at 1500 - 2000km initially.
If you are driving constant city, stop and go traffic, change your oil after 4000 - 5000 km, not the 8000 Mazda calls for. To me, that is too long of an interval for oil, especially for a 4 cylinder engine. Good quality oil and filters are inexpensive.
If you are going to run synthetic, wait until you have at least 10,000 - 15,000 km. Synthetic oil is great for preventing wear because of more even thermal properties/reduced thermal breakdown, but does not help a motor to break in and seat in and bed in all of the components inside your engine.
Change all of your car's fluids regularly, according the the manufacturer's service intervals. This includes coolant, brake fluid, tranny oil, power steering fluid, etc, etc. You'd be surprised how much money and grief this will save you later in the car's life.
This is the advice I get from my friend who is a mechanic at the local Mazda dealership. It is also the procedure I have generally followed on my last 5 new cars and 3 new motorcycles and have never had any mechanical or oil consumption problems.
As far as breaking in, here are several things to do:
Be easy on the brakes for the first couple hundred km; no panic stops or jamming on the brakes. This will bed them in nicely and prevent glazing, extending the life of both the pads and rotors..
Change the oil and filter after around 1500 - 2000 km. This is the time when the motor is seating all the piston rings, cylinders, bearings, etc the most. You will pick up a lot of contamination during this period (just check the drain plug, it will be full of fine metal shavings). For this reason, don't let the dealership tell you there is special break-in oil in the car or that there is no need to change the oil early. Ask them to show the magnetic drain plug after a couple thousand km. Just imagine leaving those metal shavings in your engine to grind everything up until the 8000km service interval that Mazda calls for. The best insurance for long engine life is frequent and high quality oil and filters during oil changes. Also, vary your engine speed during this period. Change gears at around 3000 rpm. Don't drive at constant engine speeds; vary your engine speed across the rev range, gradually up to the redline for the next few thousand km after changing oil at 1500 - 2000km initially.
If you are driving constant city, stop and go traffic, change your oil after 4000 - 5000 km, not the 8000 Mazda calls for. To me, that is too long of an interval for oil, especially for a 4 cylinder engine. Good quality oil and filters are inexpensive.
If you are going to run synthetic, wait until you have at least 10,000 - 15,000 km. Synthetic oil is great for preventing wear because of more even thermal properties/reduced thermal breakdown, but does not help a motor to break in and seat in and bed in all of the components inside your engine.
Change all of your car's fluids regularly, according the the manufacturer's service intervals. This includes coolant, brake fluid, tranny oil, power steering fluid, etc, etc. You'd be surprised how much money and grief this will save you later in the car's life.
This is the advice I get from my friend who is a mechanic at the local Mazda dealership. It is also the procedure I have generally followed on my last 5 new cars and 3 new motorcycles and have never had any mechanical or oil consumption problems.
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