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Oct 15, 2014 | 02:15 AM

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Where you are now, I'd agree, most of the critical time has passed.

Oct 15, 2014 | 05:42 AM

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I followed my break-in per Porsche procedure. Then I changed the oil and filter and by 2100 miles I was circling a track in Sport Plus mode with a big smile on my face.

Oct 15, 2014 | 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KonaKai

Interesting article in the current issue of Excellence magazine about the mechanics of DFI engines which has some insights into break-in procedure as well -- check it out.

Do you have a link or a scan of that article, or the relevant break-in contribution ?
I don't have access to Excellence magazine.

Oct 15, 2014 | 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CO997

I find it odd that US customers are told to follow a breakin procedure but those in Europe are not. I always wondered why....

I'm in Europe and was told to break it in !

Oct 15, 2014 | 09:44 AM

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Well there you go😃. Guess you can't believe everything you read in the Porsche forum!! Glad I follow the recommended break in procedure.

Oct 16, 2014 | 06:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KonaKai

Interesting article in the current issue of Excellence magazine about the mechanics of DFI engines which has some insights into break-in procedure as well -- check it out.

Which issue are you talking about?

Oct 16, 2014 | 01:44 PM

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Those are Porsche USA break-in procedures, In the rest of the world we are told to rev the cr@p out of it from day one, done that on every Porsche Id owned.

Oct 17, 2014 | 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by galion

Those are Porsche USA break-in procedures, In the rest of the world we are told to rev the cr@p out of it from day one, done that on every Porsche Id owned.

My god, does this never end ?
The rest of the world are NOT told to rev the crap out of it !