Break-In period

[wrxlude]

I'm at 680 miles right now. In the manual, it says to keep it under 4,000 for the first 1,000 miles...no hard braking, etc. I'm at 682 right now. I just wanted to ask around. What's the milage that you first started to 'have fun'? and have you had any problems since then whatsoever? Thanks guys/girls --Stomp

[WilliamG]

I drove the car normally during the first 1000 miles. I didn't thrash it, but I did drive it. I'm on 6000 miles now without a single problem, bar a squeaky clutch which they had to lubricate the actuator to fix

[KanosWRX]

I did my best to keep it under 4k rpm for the first 1000. I did have to drive it ~270 miles the day I picked it up though, and on that trip I mis-shifted twice and went over 4k rpm. I haven't have any real problems with the car besides the normal things everyone else gets, clutch shudder, creaking noises in the cabin, had the window squeak too but thats gone. Oh, I Got that squeaky clutch too. And I get a wierd fluttering noise at 3k rpm in 1st and 2-3k rpm in 2nd and 3rd.

[is2scooby]

I limp-footed the car for the prerequisite 1k miles and then found out what boost was all about!

[DavegsF]

haha the window squeek i thought i was ripped that squeek is like saten himself in my front door.

[dark_rex]

here is a link to a search i ran. it hit about 10 similar topics.

take a look, i've pulled some of them out here for you. if you have any additional questions, please post them on previously similar threads.

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