[Tigers] Off topic: How to treat new cars

[Stu]

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 at 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.
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> I don’t think there is much to breaking in a new car these days or
> anything to worry about for that trip.
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> You might want to check to see what the drive cycle is for the computer of
> 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 monitors
> be happy.
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> I know on some GM vehicles that drive cycle can be around 100 miles, yours
> could be different but you may want to get around 200 miles on the vehicle
> before taking that trip.
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> 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.
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> Have a safe and happy trip.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
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> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *coolvt---
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 20, 2019 8:18 AM
> *To:* sabre2tgr at gmail.com; Tigers at 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 to
> be a little fussy with cars😀 Mark L
>
> In a message dated 7/20/2019 7:36:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers at autox.team.net writes:
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> A question for the gearheads out there:  My wife's new Grand Cherokee sits
> 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 hours
> pounding the interstates.
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> 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 GC
> there isn't much mention of anything like this.
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> So what do you think?  With today's oils and clever design, is there
> anything to worry about for the long term?
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>
> Stu
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