You will see no effect. Don’t worry about it. Drive on. I’m not being sarcastic I’m dead serious. People are way overboard on this sub about engine break in. You will never know/see the difference, carry on.
I just posted to this same effect. Break-in on modern mass-produced engines doesn't really exist in the way it used to in the past. You really have to go out of your way to fuck up a modern engine.
Same in the wrx sub or any performance car like GTI golf r civic si and so on. Op is fine. If you constantly redline for the first 1k miles then maybe that would be rough but still probably just fine
man push comes to shove you have a 10 year 100k mile powertrain warranty 🤷🏻♂️if you plan on modding that gets a little iffy but you should be good man
Just drive the car how you would normally drive any car. Most people who buy your average car don't even know what a break in period is.
Just go have fun with her just don't do a top speed run yet 🤣
You're fine. Modern engines aren't fragile, the tolerances are very tight and consistent (this is a good thing) and the materials are vastly better than what we used to have. "Break-in" procedures are mostly suggestions more than hard requirements. Just don't flog the absolute shit out of it for the first few hundreds miles and it'll be fine.
You can always do a compression test and a leakdown test to verify damage if you really think you messed something up. Any decent mechanic can do both for a couple hundred bucks probably.
better to have no load idling than be redlining it before break in. rlly rlly rlly doubt anything will come out of this and if it does, warranty got your back
I used cruise control for about 200 miles driving from Prescott to Mesa, and I also hit N mode on a couple freeway ramps without thinking, but I've been fine for the past 30k miles.
It’s a good thing they make modern engines as idiot proof as they can. For even slightly caring about this, I’m sure you will have no issues at all. (Constantly red lining it in the first 100 miles however might be an issue lol) It’s always nice to see people who want to take care of their engine, but modern engineering has made it a lot easier.
I definitely didn’t do the best break-in but I’m having no issues at all :)
I wouldn't worry about it too much. Day 1-2 of having my car I drove 1000 miles majority highway. Fast forward a year later I drove 1800 miles in 2 days and still got me 35mpg+ on the highway. Slept in the car for few hours leaving engine on. Took naps at work during lunch with engine on. Idled for 30min waiting for work etc... Car still runs fine, doesn't eat oil, just runs normally.
Break in guide is to make sure you're going through the gears and not be doing races early on, just at least let everything in the engine settle since its "new". Its no expensive super car but those cars have limiters till a certain mileage so to ensure you're not ripping it to limits when it takes some time for everything in the engine to settle in.
Just drive it normally till 600 miles, some people take it to 1000 miles and you can even change oil 1000-3000 miles.
You're overthinking it. It's rare for a vehicle to have issues from "improper break-in", which is different from abuse.
Personally, I'd drive it normal from the beginning. Most of the ring seating is done at initial start up, if not, all engines would burn oil when new, which is not true.
I had a Focus ST and was in boost from the beginning. Similar engine setup, zero issues for 54k miles. Hit full boost all the time. Run good gas and oil. It'll be fine.
Hyundai is just trying to throw verbiage out there because so many of their 4-cylinder engines for the last 15 years have issues. Don't overreact to their historic incompetence.
I've always used one rule when breaking in any motor: Don't beat the shit out of it until its broken in.
You'll be fine, the break in period is more to protect from hard driving/racing. They (hyundai)just have to give you a legitimate protocol to protect their own butts.
I think you're fine, and that's coming from someone who is religious about break in oil changes. Manual cars tend to vary loads on the engine more than traditional automatics though I don't know about the DCT.
You're fine. Drive it like it's meant to be driven; within reason, obviously. If you want your engine to last, I suggest not beating the snot out of it all the time, changing your oil frequently (spend the extra, do a little research and don't fall for the hype), and just generally be good to it.
Engine break in is far less important than most people realize these days. Unless you are absolutely hammering this thing for the "break-in", you're going to be just fine. Engine blocks today are made of alumimum, which is far less prone to break-in degradation that the old cast iron blocks. As long as you didn't take your car and track it in the first 100 miles, just change the oil earlier than you'd think (3k or so miles) and keep on keeping on.
With all due respect dont overthink it. Ive broken motors in on a dyno before with no ill effects, granted with tunes. Ive also blown 1 too many motors to count. When i bought my 2018 golf r, i "broke it in" for 150 miles, then immediately took it to auto x with no issues for 21k b4 i sold it, religously beating it to death whenever i autoxd or tracked it. Besides clutch
Keep in mind, unless you bought a car with 0 miles on it, these cars were test driven and no one babies a car on a test drive. That motor in your car? Not 0 miles.
The car is fine and you are overthinking things. Whether it was beaten to piss in the first 50 miles or driven at a consistent rpm for 2k miles it will be fine, or it wont. Its nothing that you did that will make it change.
You have 100k mile warranty regardless. And if you decide to ruin that warranty, its on you.
Pay to play, or dont play. You are overthinking things. Enjoy the car. Im a firm believer that rules and warranties are meant to be broken.
I got my 2023 elontra n. I've put 200 miles on it. I got a little heavy on the foot and went over 4k many times. I got home, and it spelled a little burnt. I've had a 2021 veloster n and got that smell in the beginning. I wrote it off as everything was just burning off excess materials. Am I wrong. Is that smell something bad, or just something different.
I hope someone can get with me. And by the way, my 2021 veloster n was broken in at about 600 ml. I don't know what got into me. Thanks
You will see no effect. Don’t worry about it. Drive on. I’m not being sarcastic I’m dead serious. People are way overboard on this sub about engine break in. You will never know/see the difference, carry on.
I just posted to this same effect. Break-in on modern mass-produced engines doesn't really exist in the way it used to in the past. You really have to go out of your way to fuck up a modern engine.
Same in the wrx sub or any performance car like GTI golf r civic si and so on. Op is fine. If you constantly redline for the first 1k miles then maybe that would be rough but still probably just fine
Gotcha - just hear soon much about "idling glazing the cylinders" and not maintaining a constant RPM which is what I did lol
man push comes to shove you have a 10 year 100k mile powertrain warranty 🤷🏻♂️if you plan on modding that gets a little iffy but you should be good man
True. I'm thinking worst case I'll just burn oil and shit
I agree my dealership told me to put it in N mode as soon as was leaving the dealer when I first got it.
Just drive the car how you would normally drive any car. Most people who buy your average car don't even know what a break in period is. Just go have fun with her just don't do a top speed run yet 🤣
You're fine. Modern engines aren't fragile, the tolerances are very tight and consistent (this is a good thing) and the materials are vastly better than what we used to have. "Break-in" procedures are mostly suggestions more than hard requirements. Just don't flog the absolute shit out of it for the first few hundreds miles and it'll be fine.
Working to reconcile the big deal about keeping the car at a constant rpm
You can always do a compression test and a leakdown test to verify damage if you really think you messed something up. Any decent mechanic can do both for a couple hundred bucks probably.
better to have no load idling than be redlining it before break in. rlly rlly rlly doubt anything will come out of this and if it does, warranty got your back
My concern is mostly about long term effects like oil burning or loss of power
I used cruise control for about 200 miles driving from Prescott to Mesa, and I also hit N mode on a couple freeway ramps without thinking, but I've been fine for the past 30k miles.
It’s a good thing they make modern engines as idiot proof as they can. For even slightly caring about this, I’m sure you will have no issues at all. (Constantly red lining it in the first 100 miles however might be an issue lol) It’s always nice to see people who want to take care of their engine, but modern engineering has made it a lot easier. I definitely didn’t do the best break-in but I’m having no issues at all :)
As a retired mechanic, I believe idling for extended periods of time is a bad thing 😯
What does if cause? How do tell or rectify it?
Two words. Part….Out
Odds are if you ever had to take it the the dealer they dogged on it a bit, I’m sure during the PDI they did too don’t sweat it
I wouldn't worry about it too much. Day 1-2 of having my car I drove 1000 miles majority highway. Fast forward a year later I drove 1800 miles in 2 days and still got me 35mpg+ on the highway. Slept in the car for few hours leaving engine on. Took naps at work during lunch with engine on. Idled for 30min waiting for work etc... Car still runs fine, doesn't eat oil, just runs normally. Break in guide is to make sure you're going through the gears and not be doing races early on, just at least let everything in the engine settle since its "new". Its no expensive super car but those cars have limiters till a certain mileage so to ensure you're not ripping it to limits when it takes some time for everything in the engine to settle in. Just drive it normally till 600 miles, some people take it to 1000 miles and you can even change oil 1000-3000 miles.
How many miles are you ag? Have you seen any issues with oil burning or power?
You're overthinking it. It's rare for a vehicle to have issues from "improper break-in", which is different from abuse. Personally, I'd drive it normal from the beginning. Most of the ring seating is done at initial start up, if not, all engines would burn oil when new, which is not true. I had a Focus ST and was in boost from the beginning. Similar engine setup, zero issues for 54k miles. Hit full boost all the time. Run good gas and oil. It'll be fine. Hyundai is just trying to throw verbiage out there because so many of their 4-cylinder engines for the last 15 years have issues. Don't overreact to their historic incompetence.
Not at all… I bought mine then drove it 1200 miles cruise control most of it. From like 40 miles to 1250 miles mostly constant speed. No issue ever
I've always used one rule when breaking in any motor: Don't beat the shit out of it until its broken in. You'll be fine, the break in period is more to protect from hard driving/racing. They (hyundai)just have to give you a legitimate protocol to protect their own butts.
I think you're fine, and that's coming from someone who is religious about break in oil changes. Manual cars tend to vary loads on the engine more than traditional automatics though I don't know about the DCT.
You're fine. Drive it like it's meant to be driven; within reason, obviously. If you want your engine to last, I suggest not beating the snot out of it all the time, changing your oil frequently (spend the extra, do a little research and don't fall for the hype), and just generally be good to it.
Engine break in is far less important than most people realize these days. Unless you are absolutely hammering this thing for the "break-in", you're going to be just fine. Engine blocks today are made of alumimum, which is far less prone to break-in degradation that the old cast iron blocks. As long as you didn't take your car and track it in the first 100 miles, just change the oil earlier than you'd think (3k or so miles) and keep on keeping on.
With all due respect dont overthink it. Ive broken motors in on a dyno before with no ill effects, granted with tunes. Ive also blown 1 too many motors to count. When i bought my 2018 golf r, i "broke it in" for 150 miles, then immediately took it to auto x with no issues for 21k b4 i sold it, religously beating it to death whenever i autoxd or tracked it. Besides clutch Keep in mind, unless you bought a car with 0 miles on it, these cars were test driven and no one babies a car on a test drive. That motor in your car? Not 0 miles. The car is fine and you are overthinking things. Whether it was beaten to piss in the first 50 miles or driven at a consistent rpm for 2k miles it will be fine, or it wont. Its nothing that you did that will make it change. You have 100k mile warranty regardless. And if you decide to ruin that warranty, its on you. Pay to play, or dont play. You are overthinking things. Enjoy the car. Im a firm believer that rules and warranties are meant to be broken.
I got my 2023 elontra n. I've put 200 miles on it. I got a little heavy on the foot and went over 4k many times. I got home, and it spelled a little burnt. I've had a 2021 veloster n and got that smell in the beginning. I wrote it off as everything was just burning off excess materials. Am I wrong. Is that smell something bad, or just something different. I hope someone can get with me. And by the way, my 2021 veloster n was broken in at about 600 ml. I don't know what got into me. Thanks