I am to proud owner of a new 718 Cayman S and cannot seem to find any specific instructions for the break-in period. If anyone could direct me to a source or advise me it would be appreciated. My car has a M/T which I have had for six weeks and have 500 miles on the clock. Thanks in advance!
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I believe the official line is 2,000 miles, keeping it under 4000 RPM. You can have tons of fun in that range, so nothing to worry about there. 
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According to something posted elsewhere, but said to be from the manual:
During the running-in period, drive as follows:
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Preferably take long trips. Avoid frequent cold starts with short-distance driving whenever possible.
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Avoid full throttle starts and abrupt stops.
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Do not participate in motorsport events, sports driving training or similar events.
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Avoid high engine speeds of 4,000 rpm or more. Drive at low engine speeds when the engine is cold.
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Do not let the engine labor, especially when driving uphill. Shift to the next lower gear in time (use the most favorable rpm range).
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Never lug the engine in high gear at low speeds. This rule applies at all times, not just during the break-in period.
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Mine has 1600 miles on it so I'm still involved in doing this. I don't take the car out unless I know I'm going to drive it at least 20 minutes or more (I drive my other car).
When I was at the Porsche Center in Atlanta (picking the car up), the driver coach that was assigned to me said he felt it was always better to let the PDK cars "warm up" for a minute or two before driving, even after the car is broken in. We didn't get a chance to discuss this further but I've been doing this with my car. I can't see the harm.
During the running-in period, drive as follows:
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Preferably take long trips. Avoid frequent cold starts with short-distance driving whenever possible.
▸
Avoid full throttle starts and abrupt stops.
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Do not participate in motorsport events, sports driving training or similar events.
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Avoid high engine speeds of 4,000 rpm or more. Drive at low engine speeds when the engine is cold.
▸
Do not let the engine labor, especially when driving uphill. Shift to the next lower gear in time (use the most favorable rpm range).
▸
Never lug the engine in high gear at low speeds. This rule applies at all times, not just during the break-in period.
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Mine has 1600 miles on it so I'm still involved in doing this. I don't take the car out unless I know I'm going to drive it at least 20 minutes or more (I drive my other car).
When I was at the Porsche Center in Atlanta (picking the car up), the driver coach that was assigned to me said he felt it was always better to let the PDK cars "warm up" for a minute or two before driving, even after the car is broken in. We didn't get a chance to discuss this further but I've been doing this with my car. I can't see the harm.
What aeronca65tl said.
Here is the link to the relevant manual page if you are interested:
http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/2017-718-boxster-manual/15/16/page
Here is the link to the relevant manual page if you are interested:
http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/2017-718-boxster-manual/15/16/page
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All of what's said here is true, but let me shed some light on how Porsche themselves do it (maybe someone that works at one of the training grounds PEC LA, PEC Atlanta, Porsche Driving Experience Alabama, etc.. can verify): to my knowledge, Porsche breaks in their cars for 200 miles before full track use at any of the experience centers here in the US. I imagine it would be the same for other countries as well. Those cars they use for track since new, are then sold to the general public, sometimes even as CPO cars. That's how much Porsche trusts their cars to be 100% road worthy even after being tracked and used for practice. That says a lot about the abuse these cars are designed to handle. This should ease the minds of potential Porsche owners before they decide to not buy a car because they believe it was tracked. Porsche sports cars are manufactured to a higher standard than that of their main competitors...
That being said, Porsche does "advise" a 2,000 mile break-In period before driving their cars aggressively. I believe this is the case of "do as I say, not as I do". =)
That being said, Porsche does "advise" a 2,000 mile break-In period before driving their cars aggressively. I believe this is the case of "do as I say, not as I do". =)
I always get a laugh when I see this. I suppose they had a reason. My RS4 has a screen in the car and it displays that I should stay under 7000 RPMs before the car is warmed up. I guess that is Audi's definition of "low engine speeds".
Maybe Porsche should build their engines like those for sports car so they can be driven in a spirited fashion
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