new car break in period?

lori braunstein · 06-28-2006, 09:24 PM

I am picking up my new prius this week and want to drive it 6 hrs a day for 2 days on the highway less than two weeks later. Is this a problem?

galaxee · 06-28-2006, 09:36 PM

no problem at all.

tochatihu · 06-28-2006, 10:00 PM

Yeah what galaxee said. Just don't squish on the brake pedal too much until about your 3rd tank of gas. There really aren't any hybrid car specific break-in limitations says I, but brakes is brakes.

hdrygas · 06-29-2006, 12:02 AM

I picked up my Prius almost 2 years ago (August) in Helena Montana and drove it home to Olympia Washington. It is a 10 hour drive over 4 mountain passes. The car preformed flawlessly and has continued to do so after 30k miles. Just drive it. Remember the computers control the Engine not you. The RPM will continuously vary during the trip. Do not accelerate aggressively, or break aggressively unless necessary for safety.

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06-28-2006, 09:24 PM	#1
lori braunstein Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I am picking up my new prius this week and want to drive it 6 hrs a day for 2 days on the highway less than two weeks later. Is this a problem?

06-28-2006, 09:36 PM	#2
galaxee resident lab rat Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory Posts: 9,675 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 94 Times in 37 Posts Friends: 26	no problem at all.

06-28-2006, 10:00 PM	#3
tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 2,411 My Car: 2001 Prius Model: Package: Pioneer #1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts Friends: 14	Yeah what galaxee said. Just don't squish on the brake pedal too much until about your 3rd tank of gas. There really aren't any hybrid car specific break-in limitations says I, but brakes is brakes.

06-29-2006, 12:02 AM	#4
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	I picked up my Prius almost 2 years ago (August) in Helena Montana and drove it home to Olympia Washington. It is a 10 hour drive over 4 mountain passes. The car preformed flawlessly and has continued to do so after 30k miles. Just drive it. Remember the computers control the Engine not you. The RPM will continuously vary during the trip. Do not accelerate aggressively, or break aggressively unless necessary for safety.