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Originally Posted by jmh
It's not as much as the specific alp pass you drive 
However the best break in is to use varying RPMs and lots of pull/push for the engine (ie up / down of mountains) as it will force oil to be pushed/sucked into the cylinders etc
On my ED I did 1200mls and only ~200mls have been on highways. All other driving was done
on backroads and mountain passes |
Agree 100%. Once all fluids were at normal operating temps I did not baby the car during break-in. But I didnt abuse it either. Quick runs up to high revs and lots of full throttle in 7th gear at 1K rpm. It is also a great way to bed in the rings. Not as much fun as mountain passes though! lol
I have had to put two liters of oil in the car in 7,000 miles, plus the 1200 mile service; (but I checked and the oil level was still full just before that).
Bish