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- From: mills@athena.lkg.dec.com (George Mills)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Break-in & oil changes
- Message-ID: <mills.726697663@dialup.athena.lkg.dec.com>
- Date: 10 Jan 93 20:27:43 GMT
- References: <C0LI9H.40H@world.std.com>
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- moofster@world.std.com (A Happy Dog-Cow) writes:
- BBB
- >I have my new Sentra SE-R, and I *****LOVE***** it. I just can hardly wait to
- >get out BREAK-IN!!! Speaking of which: the dealer says I should change the oil
- >at 3500 miles, but my personal feeling on this is to get it changed by 1000 at
- >the latest. I want to really tenderly baby this car, and make sure it gets off
- >to a good start.... (Though in a fit of indiscretion, I had the car doing 100
- >down Route 128 for a few minutes!!! yikes). I now use Cruise control
- >religiously to prevent such infidelities.
-
- SOme folks say a couple sprints are the best you can do for break-in.
- Constant speed/load is badness. Don't shrug off what the dealer said too quick.
- Sometimes cars are filled with "break-in" oil. DO what ever the book says.
- A
- >Any opinions?
- >Also: what about brakes? On my motorcycle I'm used to "breaking in" my brakes
- >by mildly overheating them (soft Ferodos) to "cook" the binding resins or
- >whatever out of them. This is probably unnecessary and/or bad for the semi-
- >metallics in my car, right?
-
- >Another question: looking for a wideband radar detector, prefereably
- >remote, but not if it compromises performance of the unit. Are Escorts still
- >the top dog?
-
- I forget the name but the "best" detector is not the by Cincinati-Microwave.
- But by the guy that helped design them. He started another company and his
- new detector is incredible. I forget the name (look in any car mag.). But
- it tells you what direction the signal was found and how many !!! Not to
- mention great package and specs. $300.00 mail order. I don't have one yet
- but I am drooling over one :-).
-
- >(Please email direct responses to these questions to moofster@world.std.com)
- >Thanks,
- >Robert
-