breaking in truck
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Meanwhile bushings and bearings like to evenly wear in, so we don't hit peak load or max rpm but gradually vary the load higher and higher to wear them in.
Disclosure: My ASE certification expired back in 1995 but nobody has reinvented the wheel on this so to speak.
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The above section of my post was completely fabricated, made up, not a shred of truth.
OK, I guess my sense of humor is a little too subtle for most people. I think that the technology is still a few years away from having a vehicle do its own oil analysis - we will have to take an oil sample and mail it in for still a few years to come. Also, I guess that no one thought that an alarm sounding continuously was was anything out of the ordinary.
So no worries team, it was all a joke.
OK, I guess my sense of humor is a little too subtle for most people. I think that the technology is still a few years away from having a vehicle do its own oil analysis - we will have to take an oil sample and mail it in for still a few years to come. Also, I guess that no one thought that an alarm sounding continuously was was anything out of the ordinary.
So no worries team, it was all a joke.
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From: After 20 + years in the foothills of the Sierras; I am now [back] in the south-end of Sunny SoCal!
[QUOTE=[B]ford5.0tx[/B];796031]just got my 2011 5.0 last week, i got 450 miles on it, i have been easy on her so far, havnt been over 4k rpm. I really want to drive it normal, i was wondering the break in time for these trucks?[
I was going through some of my car stuff today, and came across an original 1940 Ford owners manual/guide I purchased a few years ago; near the front, was a page dedicated to this thread topic--engine break-in.
It is interesting, the overview/recommendations for the 1940 Ford vehicles/engines; in the guide printed way back in in late 1939.
I was going through some of my car stuff today, and came across an original 1940 Ford owners manual/guide I purchased a few years ago; near the front, was a page dedicated to this thread topic--engine break-in.
It is interesting, the overview/recommendations for the 1940 Ford vehicles/engines; in the guide printed way back in in late 1939.
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This is great! It's just as true today, as it was back then.
Originally Posted by [B
ford5.0tx[/B];796031]just got my 2011 5.0 last week, i got 450 miles on it, i have been easy on her so far, havnt been over 4k rpm. I really want to drive it normal, i was wondering the break in time for these trucks?[
I was going through some of my car stuff today, and came across an original 1940 Ford owners manual/guide I purchased a few years ago; near the front, was a page dedicated to this thread topic--engine break-in.
It is interesting, the overview/recommendations for the 1940 Ford vehicles/engines; in the guide printed way back in in late 1939.
I was going through some of my car stuff today, and came across an original 1940 Ford owners manual/guide I purchased a few years ago; near the front, was a page dedicated to this thread topic--engine break-in.
It is interesting, the overview/recommendations for the 1940 Ford vehicles/engines; in the guide printed way back in in late 1939.