Engine break in

[Dan the man P 90]

Hi everyone!! I just bought a 2014 Supercrew with a 302 V-8 and since the owners manual gives very little information about a break in I was curious about how other people broke in their engines

[djfllmn]

Don't use CC for the first 1k miles, don't do a lot of hard starts or stops, and change the oil after 1k

[Jersey_Joe]

X2^^^

[Dan the man P 90]

I did 2 or 3 hard starts when I was taking people for rides in it a couple data after I brought it home, do you think doing so will a effect the break in at all?

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Dealer said not to change the oil until there is 5000 miles on it because the factory puts synthetic oil in it and if you change it any earlier than 5000 you lose it's effectiveness

[Ford Fan#1]

I did 2 or 3 hard starts when I was taking people for rides in it a couple data after I brought it home, do you think doing so will a effect the break in at all? ---------- Dealer said not to change the oil until there is 5000 miles on it because the factory puts synthetic oil in it and if you change it any earlier than 5000 you lose it's effectiveness

I think it is break in oil that's why

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[djfllmn]

I think it is break in oil that's why

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no it isnt...i change it at 1k to get all the crap from the engine breaking in out of it

[Ford Fan#1]

no it isnt...i change it at 1k to get all the crap from the engine breaking in out of it

ah that makes since

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[Dan the man P 90]

We all know that most people have different opinions on proper engine break in procedure,some say to "drive it like you stole it" or the rings will not seat into their proper positions causing gauging,oil compsution and premature wear and some say to baby it and it everything will slowly fall into position... I chose the middle route...,baby it at for a few days then beat on it for a few days hopefully this will work...

[Dan the man P 90]

Do you think I compromised the break in by doing a few full throttle starts?

[Ford Fan#1]

Do you think I compromised the break in by doing a few full throttle starts?

any pictures of your truck?

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