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I flipped through the owners manual and saw nothing about break in, plenty
on installing baby seats, though. So it will get some easy mileage during
the week before hitting the road. It's a lease, so it really only has to
last three years...
Thanks, guys.
Stu
On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 9:01 AM Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
> Stu
>
> I agree with Mark. Drive it around for the next week to
> get use to how it drives and sounds; also make sure all the systems are
> working properly.
>
>
>
> I don=E2=80=99t think there is much to breaking in a new car these days o=
r
> anything to worry about for that trip.
>
>
>
> You might want to check to see what the drive cycle is for the computer o=
f
> that vehicle.
>
> When a Check engine light comes ON and the codes are cleared there is a
> drive cycle required for the computer to check all the sensors and monito=
rs
> be happy.
>
>
>
> I know on some GM vehicles that drive cycle can be around 100 miles, your=
s
> could be different but you may want to get around 200 miles on the vehicl=
e
> before taking that trip.
>
>
>
> There should not be a problem with this new of a vehicle but I think
> knowing the drive cycle is a good thing to know with any computer
> controlled vehicle these days.
>
>
>
> Have a safe and happy trip.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *coolvt---
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 20, 2019 8:18 AM
> *To:* sabre2tgr@gmail.com; Tigers@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Off topic: How to treat new cars
>
>
>
> I think most of the owners' manuals still suggest driving them at varying
> speeds for the first few hundred miles. If it was me, I'd try to take it
> out during the coming week and put a few miles on it. Of course, I tend t=
o
> be a little fussy with cars=F0=9F=98=80 Mark L
>
> In a message dated 7/20/2019 7:36:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers@autox.team.net writes:
>
>
>
> A question for the gearheads out there: My wife's new Grand Cherokee sit=
s
> in the driveway this morning with a grand total of 85 miles on the
> odometer. Next weekend there's a trip planned that involves several hour=
s
> pounding the interstates.
>
>
>
> IIRC in the old days they told us to be gentle with new cars until the
> engine was "broken in", a few hundred miles or whatever. With with the G=
C
> there isn't much mention of anything like this.
>
>
>
> So what do you think? With today's oils and clever design, is there
> anything to worry about for the long term?
>
>
>
> Stu
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I f=
lipped through the owners manual and saw nothing about break in, plenty on =
installing baby seats, though.=C2=A0 =C2=A0So it will get some easy mileage=
during the week before hitting the road.=C2=A0 It's a lease, so it rea=
lly only has to last three years...</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-s=
ize:small">Thanks, guys.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-si=
ze:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=
Stu</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 9:01 AM Ron Fraser <<a href=3D"mailto:r=
fraser@bluefrog.com">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"=
gmail-m_2881134954204543340WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stu<u></u><=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I agree with Mark.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 Drive it around for the next week to get use to how it drives and so=
unds; also make sure all the systems are working properly.<u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I do=
n=E2=80=99t think there is much to breaking in a new car these days or anyt=
hing to worry about for that trip.=C2=A0=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You might wan=
t to check to see what the drive cycle is for the computer of that vehicle.=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">When a Check engine light comes ON=
and the codes are cleared there is a drive cycle required for the computer=
to check all the sensors and monitors be happy.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I know on som=
e GM vehicles that drive cycle can be around 100 miles, yours could be diff=
erent but you may want to get around 200 miles on the vehicle before taking=
that trip.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">There should not be a problem with this new =
of a vehicle but I think knowing the drive cycle is a good thing to know wi=
th any computer controlled vehicle these days.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Have a safe and =
happy trip.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tigers <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounc=
es@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>coolvt--- via Tigers<br><b>Se=
nt:</b> Saturday, July 20, 2019 8:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:sab=
re2tgr@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>; <a href=3D"mai=
lto:Tigers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><=
b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Off topic: How to treat new cars<u></u><u></u><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">I think most of the owners' ma=
nuals still suggest driving them at varying speeds for the first few hundre=
d miles.=C2=A0 If it was me, I'd try to take it out during the coming w=
eek and put a few miles on it. Of course, I tend to be a little fussy with =
cars</span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji&q=
uot;,sans-serif;color:black">=F0=9F=98=80</span><span style=3D"font-size:12=
pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> Mark L<u></u><u></u></span></=
p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">In a message dated 7/20/2019 7:36:04 A=
M Eastern Standard Time, <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> writes: <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div id=3D"gmail-m_28811349542=
04543340yiv4800659410"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:12pt">A question for the gearheads out there:=C2=A0 My wife's new=
Grand Cherokee sits in the driveway this morning with a grand total of 85 =
miles on the odometer.=C2=A0 Next weekend there's a trip planned that i=
nvolves several hours pounding the interstates.<u></u><u></u></span></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0=
<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12pt">IIRC in the old days they told us to be gentle with new cars until =
the engine was "broken in", a few hundred miles or whatever.=C2=
=A0 With with the GC there isn't much mention of anything like this.<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">So what do you think?=C2=A0 With today'=
;s oils and clever design, is there anything to worry about for the long te=
rm?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Stu<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>=
</div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">___________=
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