Do New Cars Still Need An Engine Break-In Period, Or Is It Just A Myth?

Do modern cars need an engine break-in period? Automakers like BMW, Ford, Chevrolet, and Subaru say yes, but recommendations ...
MotorBiscuit

‘I’ve Been Saying It For Years’: Auto Repairman Says Everyone Is Doing Oil Changes Wrong. Here’s What You Should Do Instead

Ask several different people, and you’ll get different answers about how often oil should be changed. Some suggest every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. Others say that one can drive between 7,500 and 10,000 ...
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Breaking in a new engine: what’s real and what’s outdated advice

Modern engines leave the factory far tighter and cleaner than they did a generation ago, but the first few hundred miles you put on a new car still shape how that powertrain feels years later. The ...
SlashGear

What Is An Engine Break-In Period And How Long Do You Need To Do It?

I obsessed over the engine break-in period when I got my first new car back in 2000. The owner's manual said to avoid hard acceleration and braking for the first 1,000 miles, and it all had to do with ...