How did you break in your JL upon delivery?

[Dlit]

Any best practices for proper break in on a new delivery?

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[Deleted member 59498]

Not really needed. Just vary RPM during first couple hundred miles be good practice, no cruise control maybe.

 

[Deleted member 59498]

Here is the manual:

Engine Break-in Recommendations — Gasoline Engine (If Equipped)

A long break-in period is not required for the engine and drivetrain (transmission and axle) in your vehicle.

Drive moderately during the first 300 miles (500 km). After the initial 60 miles (100 km), speeds up to 50 or 55 mph (80 or 90 km/h) are desirable.

While cruising, brief full-throttle acceleration within the limits of local traffic laws contributes to a good break-in. Wide-open throttle acceleration in low gear can be detrimental and should be avoided.

 

[dragoneggs]

Yeah just drive it. Around town, some freeway driving. Don’t be flooring it and don’t worry about it.

 

[TheBirdie72]

Remove the backseat, throw down a soft blanket, climb in the back with your girl, and……….. Yup. Great shock test.

 

[Bulletbill]

Make a beeline for the dirt. Ensure everything works and put a smile on your face.

 

[mark203]

I just drove it home - 500 miles.

 

[XtremeRetard]

Not really needed. Just vary RPM during first couple hundred miles be good practice, no cruise control maybe.

Nah, IMO the best idea is to set cruise control otherwise you look like a tool.
BUT use the manual shift in the jeep to shift the gears up and down to vary rpm.
Works great, then you really can vary RPM any time and anywhere while going on the interstate or highway etc.

 

[dragoneggs]

Remove the backseat, throw down a soft blanket, climb in the back with your girl, and……….. Yup. Great shock test.

Dang it… I wish I thought of that when I took delivery. The first thing I did was remove the seat… I could have tried that tactic on my wife. Of course I probably would have been slapped but as long as there is a will there is a way!

 

[ChuckQue]

Any best practices for proper break in on a new delivery?

I drove it easy the first 500 miles, varying throttle and speed keeping it under 60 until the gears were set.

Then I slapped her on the ass and took her wheeling.

 

[TorturedMargot]

Drive at least 500 miles away to a good ORV park and wheel the F@$% out of it

 

[zouch]

mine's the diesel; they say the the engine requires no break-in.
however, no matter how you feel about that, there's a lot more to the vehicle than the engine.

i drove mine gently until it was up to operating temps, then made an effort to continuously vary speed, throttle and load, gradually increasing maximum load. did this for the first few complete heat cycles, throwing some good extended highway and mountain driving into the early trips.
changed the oil, dif fluids and filters early and called it done.

 

[flyer92]

I followed the break-in instructions exactly as described in the owner's manual. I don't understand why people spend good money on vehicles and either don't read the instructions or just choose to do something vastly different. To each his/her own, but I'm pretty sure there's a reason this information is provided. Worth following IMHO.

 

[jonyothan]

Just dont red line it for the first 5000 miles. I drove mine super easy until its first oil change

 

[TheBirdie72]

Remove the backseat, throw down a soft blanket, climb in the back with your girl, and……….. Yup. Great shock test.

Dang it… I wish I thought of that when I took delivery. The first thing I did was remove the seat… I could have tried that tactic on my wife. Of course I probably would have been slapped but as long as there is a will there is a way!

Well it’s all in the approach…. If you do it all romantic-sexy-like, she might be into it. Park it someplace nice and secluded, under the stars, etc…
But if you tell her, “Hey Honey, I wanna test the shocks on the new Jeep and I need a lot of extra weight in the back; hop in!” — probably not gonna work.

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