running in new car

Oh man, no street racing. That's why I got the tourer so I *could* go
street racing and transport a fridge home at the same time :-)

Thanks for the tip,

J.

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:58:06 -0700, motsco_ _ <"motsco_ >
wrote:

> Justin Ware wrote:
>> Hi,
>> after a 8 week wait my new accord tourer turns up tomorrow. Does
>> anyone know what the running in period/rules are for accords? Or does
>> anyone have any advice?
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Justin
>>
> --------------------------
>
>
> First step is to READ THE FINE MANUAL . . . . . Find out all the cool
> stuff, like where the jack is hidden, how to fold the seats down, what
> to do at the gas station....
>
> No long trips, no long idling, no street racing. Drive it normally until
> the first oil change. Do NOT change the oil prematurely.
>
> You can rev it up a bit, (feel free to pass on the highway), and don't
> 'lug' it by trying to keep the revs too low around town.
>
> 'Curly'
>



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Justin Ware wrote:
> Oh man, no street racing. That's why I got the tourer so I *could* go
> street racing and transport a fridge home at the same time :-)

Just don't change the oil before the interval recommended in your
manual. It's special stuff.

Justin Ware wrote:
> Oh man, no street racing. That's why I got the tourer so I *could* go
> street racing and transport a fridge home at the same time :-)

Just don't change the oil before the interval recommended in your
manual. It's special stuff.

Justin Ware wrote:

> Hi,
>
> after a 8 week wait my new accord tourer turns up tomorrow. Does anyone
> know what the running in period/rules are for accords? Or does anyone
> have any advice?

leave the oil in for the specified amount of time. 7500 miles, maybe,
for extended highway commuting, 3750 for city stop n go stuff.

double check the manual, do what it says.

Justin Ware wrote:

> Hi,
>
> after a 8 week wait my new accord tourer turns up tomorrow. Does anyone
> know what the running in period/rules are for accords? Or does anyone
> have any advice?

leave the oil in for the specified amount of time. 7500 miles, maybe,
for extended highway commuting, 3750 for city stop n go stuff.

double check the manual, do what it says.

Abeness wrote:

> Justin Ware wrote:
>
>> Oh man, no street racing. That's why I got the tourer so I *could* go
>> street racing and transport a fridge home at the same time :-)
>
>
> Just don't change the oil before the interval recommended in your
> manual. It's special stuff.


ditto on that.

although the oil might not be special any more. juries still out on
that, but changing it after the first 500 or 1000 miles is 50s era
detroit iron-think.

Abeness wrote:

> Justin Ware wrote:
>
>> Oh man, no street racing. That's why I got the tourer so I *could* go
>> street racing and transport a fridge home at the same time :-)
>
>
> Just don't change the oil before the interval recommended in your
> manual. It's special stuff.


ditto on that.

although the oil might not be special any more. juries still out on
that, but changing it after the first 500 or 1000 miles is 50s era
detroit iron-think.

Thanks for the all the advice everyone!

J.


On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:50:48 -0000, Justin Ware >
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> after a 8 week wait my new accord tourer turns up tomorrow. Does anyone
> know what the running in period/rules are for accords? Or does anyone
> have any advice?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Justin
>



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Thanks for the all the advice everyone!

J.


On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:50:48 -0000, Justin Ware >
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> after a 8 week wait my new accord tourer turns up tomorrow. Does anyone
> know what the running in period/rules are for accords? Or does anyone
> have any advice?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Justin
>



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