New Pilot break in period

I am getting a new Pilot in the next few days (being built now). How
should I break it in or don't I need to worry about that with a new
engine anymore?

 

This is a very easy question for you to get answered. I suggest you print
this out so that you won't miss any steps:

1) find somebody who can read, preferably somebody you know to have a lot of
patience.
2) bring this person to your car.
3) ask this person to find the car's glove compartment for you. It should
be located on the passenger side of the dashboard somewhere.
4) ask this person to find the owner's manual for you.
5) ask this person to lookup break-in recomendations for you.
6) ask this person to read it to you
7) don't be afraid to ask questions. It'll probably be too complicated for
you to understand at first.

 

"find somebody who can read, preferably somebody you know to have a lot
of patience."
Did you read my post? I don't have the Pilot yet. You are a fucking
asshole.

 

Just do normal driving. The only thing you don't want to do is get out on a
highway, set the cruise at a steady speed and drive for several hours
without changing speeds. Also DO NOT change the oil before 3500 miles
because there are special "break in" additives in the oil.

 

When I took our new Pilot in at 3700 miles to change the oil, our dealer
told me Honda does not want you to do the initial change until 7,500 because
the oil has special additives that ensure a proper break-in. Otherwise drive
it normally -- no hot rod starts or panic stops and vary your speed on the
highway.

 

The engine will probably do fine as long as you don't push it too hard
right away. There are some general considerations. Avoid long
stretches of freeway (100 miles of cruise control). You want to vary
the engine RPM and load. The piston rings like this. You want the
car to get up to temperature and stay at temperature for a few
minutes. (1 mile trips from cold aren't the best thing.) This tends
to evaporate moisture in the engine and exhaust system. The gaskets
and seals like to get oiled up as well. Hondas generally like to spin
rather than lug. With fuel injection and automatic transmission you
only have some control over this. Avoid pushing your foot to the
floor with the engine at low rev's. The engine should spin up freely
when you accelerate. No need to put your foot down harder than
necessary. This should help the gas mileage as well. Honda's rev out
nicely and safely under partial throttle (put your foot into more as
it accelerates if needed). If you need to punch it onto a freeway,
punch it onto the freeway. Hondas can take it. This should be a once
in a while thing. The old story about driving as if you had an egg
between your foot and the accelerator is way too conservative, but is
along the same lines.
Enjoy your new Pilot!
Roadie Roger

 

The owner's book for my new Civic notes a couple things to keep in
mind, mostly just don't drive like a maniac for the first 600 miles,
don't tow a trailer or anything and leave the oil in until the first
service interval, which depends on your driving style. My
understanding is that there is a special oil used for the break in, so
you need to just follow the directions for your particular engine and
beyond that there is not much to worry about. When I picked up my
honda, I bought a bunch of oil filters and the little crush washer
that goes on the drain plug so I can have the right stuff on hand when
it's time to change the oil.

 

You need to plan ahead? Read ahead about breaking in a car so you can
devote a month or two to learning all the ins and outs?

Damn you're an idiot!

Most people with an IQ above 10 and reading skills greater than that of a 4
year old just read the fucking manual the first time they get in the car.

 

Ever hear of a google search? You think you're the first person to
ask about breaking-in a car? Sheesh!

And you're a stupid top poster.

 

you are still an asshole.

you are still an asshole.

 

holy shit, is everyone here an asshole?

 

Still? Too fucking stupid to know who you're posting to?

 

No. Just to whining, babbling, pathetic little morons like you.

 

We don't end sentences with prepositions on this newsgroup.

 

With prepositions talk like yoda do we?

 

Refer to the owner's manual and it says for the first
1000KM/600miles(?), you should take it easy with the car.

However, mine took nearly 20,000KM/12,000miles before I started
realizing and getting the advertised gas mileage. Most of it was city
driving too! And turns out that I wasn't the only one whose Pilot
took so long before it was properly broken in.

Check out www.hondapilot.org and you'll read some complaints about gas
mileage from early owners.

 

yes

yes

 

Hi Jim,

An interesting question, and for arguments sake, take a look at this website.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Cheers, Jeff

 

I'd like to apologize to you on behalf of Jim85CJ, since he asked a
question in a forum for this purpose, and since he was asking for
advice/experiences outside of what the manual contains. Also, I'd like
to add that I'm sorry you're of such low intelligence that you weren't
SMART enough to simply IGNORE his post, since it seemed to IRRITATE
you so much. Yet, you chose to SPEND TIME on a reply that didn't
contribute a DAMN THING!

There are no dumb questions, only dumb people. Have you ever heard
that? Guess which category you fall into.

 

No, but you'll have to stick around a while to tell for sure.

Be prepared for:

-idiots who haven't got a clue.

-people who will try to make you feel small for the jolly hell of it.
They sound like they're 15 to 25 years old, jobless, and only dream of
having a decent car someday. They hang around the board because
they've got nowhere else to go.

-borderline personalities who know some good stuff but resent having
to share. They know stuff because they had nothing to do but cruise
the Internet endlessly, no friends.

-people who have a clue, drive a Honda, have a few friends to keep
them normal, and only want to help. And in turn, be helped when their
turn comes. Ignore all the rest of them.

JM