Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: vinu_neuro
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Make sure you avoid highway driving like the plague, during break-in.
I bought my '04 S2000 from a dealer that doesn't have the color of my choice, they had to exchange with another dealer about 30-35 miles away, that means my car was driven about 30 miles on highway. I took delivered the car with 50+ on odometer.
I was on highway from dealer lot to home, and on highway again in the evening to friend's home for diner.
One thing to avoid is using cruise control in the first 1000 miles on long trip, you want to vary the speed while you're on highway.
As of today, after 5.5 years and 30k miles, my S2000 does not consume measurable oil between OCI's, that it is needed to top off, and the car rev to 8000 red-line as smooth as it was after 600 miles. I tried to stay below 6000 rpm the first 600 miles as recommended.
Yes, I have no choice but take the highway. The dealer is 40 miles away. Maybe I will use the Navigation and tell it to avoid the highway but it might take 2 hours to get home though. When new I like to punch it a bit to make sure the rings seat properly. I have done this with all my cars and many have made it past 200k miles with hardly any make-up oil. We will see.