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it's in the owners manual.................................

BREAKING-IN

You need to break in new tires for

approximately 300 miles (480

kilometers). During this time, your vehicle

may exhibit some unusual driving

characteristics.

Avoid driving too fast during the first 1000

miles (1600 kilometers). Vary your speed

frequently and change up through the

gears early. Do not labor the engine.

Do not tow during the first 1000 miles

(1600 kilometers).

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The owners manual doesn't say a whole about break in and nothing unusual. In fact, it might as well say "Don't drive like a fool"

"Avoid driving too fast during the first 1000 miles (1600 k). Vary your speed frequently and change through the gears early. Do not labor the engine. Do not tow during the first 1000 miles."

Not whole lot. Even though the dealer might say not to do it, I would do the first oil change a little earlier than the schedule says..

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The owners manual doesn't say a whole about break in and nothing unusual. In fact, it might as well say "Don't drive like a fool"

"Avoid driving too fast during the first 1000 miles (1600 k). Vary your speed frequently and change through the gears early. Do not labor the engine. Do not tow during the first 1000 miles."

Not whole lot. Even though the dealer might say not to do it, I would do the first oil change a little earlier than the schedule says.

i would go easy on it and vary speed frequently like mostly city driving let the engine change trough the gears fast till the first 1000 miles, i would change the oil at 300 miles and than at 600 miles just to be sure its clean but dont use synthetic oil until broke in.

i would not tow till 1000 miles. i would not even use air conditioner its just me i know maybe its a overkill .

i do my oil change myself so its not a big deal for me i enjoy doing it.

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True. Todays engines are head and shoulders above the quality of older engines. I would guess that without abuse, the engine in the TC would easily do 300,000+ miles. The 4.6l V8 does 500,000+ in taxi service with the same technology.

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