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Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period?
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04-24-2008, 04:16 AM
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| Green Patriot  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles
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Friends: 0 |  Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? Older cars often required a 500 mile break-in period of driving under 50mph before opening the car up on a highway. I'm assuming things in general have changed and there's no need to do this with a Prius? Thanks PC! |
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04-24-2008, 05:40 AM
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| An Aussie perspective  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia
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Friends: 36 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? Opinions vary, I say just drive it. Most important thing is avoid constant engine speed but constant engine speed is almost impossible in a Prius. Go easy on the brakes and tyres for a couple hundred miles. |
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04-24-2008, 07:58 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nashville
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Friends: 0 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? agreeing with my aussie brother. just drive it. or in my best boston accent fagettaboutit! the brakes are really the only things to be dainty with for a couple of hundred  |
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04-24-2008, 08:20 AM
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| Professor Chaos  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Akron, OH
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Friends: 3 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? I believe the user manual suggests 600 or 700 miles is the recommended break in period I can't remember. But I agree with the previous two posters, just drive it like a normal person and you'll have nothing to worry about. |
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04-24-2008, 08:27 AM
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| Silver Pine Mica  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockville, MD
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Friends: 0 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? There is a 600 mile break in period, but you don't have to drive under 50. The owner's manual just cautions about prolonged driving at a constant speed during the break in (this is true of any new car). Just don't use the cruise control for a long trip and during the break in and you will be fine. |
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04-24-2008, 02:59 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? Don't guess...follow your owner's manual. |
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04-25-2008, 12:53 AM
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| Moderator of the North  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada
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Friends: 31 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? Quote:
 , at least for Toyotas.The Prius negates the "Avoid cruising at any speed, slow or fast, for the first 1,000 miles" that regular Toyotas need to adhere because the CVT varies the engine speed even when you're cruising. But I believe the 80km/h limit still applies. Double check the back of the manual to make sure I've got it right! | |
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04-26-2008, 02:16 PM
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| shortbus driver  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States
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Friends: 0 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? Paraphrasing the owner's manual: in the first 600 miles (yes, six hundred miles) don't speed and avoid slamming on the brakes. After that you can go nuts and drive like a maniac :_> |
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04-26-2008, 04:38 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba
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Friends: 16 | Re: Does A New Prius Require The 500 Mile Break-In Period? I just drove it normally, like any other car. Almost 150,000 km and everything is still fine |
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04-26-2008, 11:54 PM
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| Boola Boola Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Flushing, NY
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Friends: 24 | Two No-No's My 2007 Owner's Manual has two no-no's for the break-in period: 1. During the first 600 miles, avoid full throttle acceleration and racing the hybrid engine. 2. During the first 200 miles, avoid sudden hard braking. |
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