Break-in period

Originally Posted by tre_oh

I decided to lightfoot the puppy til I could read through the manual myself. Sure enough, my `07 manual gives the 4.2K for 2K recommendation. I'd rather be safe than sorry so I've just tried to knock out the 2K miles as fast as possible; 1710 mi and counting. It's a bit like buying a candy bar and having to carry it around with you for a month or two before you can eat it.

It's interest to see all the opinions tossed around here, it would be nice if a real Porsche tech rep could be coaxed into explaining the break-in period and the oil change interval.

Good job, Tre_oh! You are doing the right thing, IMHO. Only a couple hundred miles to go. I did the same you did, drove as many miles I could, as soon as possible, to complete the break-in process.

If you plan on keeping your car, long term, I would also recommend an oil change now. Well worth the $100-200 for the piece-of-mind. I did my first oil change at about 1,200 miles and again just prior to winter storage.