Engine Break In Procedures/Waxing

[donv]

The dealer is full of something and it is not accurate info, unless things have changed since my purchase in 2001. I got the same BS from my salesman as I was pulling out of the "delivery" area - he leaned in as I started the car and put the top down... "Don, remember, no break in period! " (big knowing smirk included).

Of course, I wasn't going to pull over and read the manual right then. I was taking my new toy home and I could read it there...

I should have. There on page 14 were the "Break in hints for the first 1,000 miles/1,600 kilometers".

I have no idea why the dealers are perpetuating this myth when Porsche specifically covers the topic and states the contrary. I've heard the arguments about "run-in testing at the factory", etc. OK, that sounds great. But if Porsche still recommends taking it easy for the first 1K miles, then that seems like the right thing to do...