How Hard Do You Drive Your Boxster?

[986wsm]

I take it all you red liners let it get up to temp first. I'm on my first boxster 2002 2.7 just had recon engine fitted do staying below 3000 for 500 miles with an oil change them 4000 for 750 miles with another oil change before opening it up

[Hawaiian Driver]

I drive spirited quite a bit. Turn on PASM and let her rip!!!

[Jamesp]

I drive fairly sedately compared to others. I try to end up between clumps of traffic and usually do. I do accelerate WOT on freeway entrance ramps to an appropriate merge speed, a guilty pleasure but oh that sound!

[Joe B]

Originally Posted by 986wsm

I take it all you red liners let it get up to temp first. I'm on my first boxster 2002 2.7 just had recon engine fitted do staying below 3000 for 500 miles with an oil change them 4000 for 750 miles with another oil change before opening it up

I've always been told that the way to break in an engine and ensure that the rings seat properly was to constantly vary the RPMs, not lug it (keep it above 3,000 RPMs in the case of a Boxster) and periodically take the revs into the upper range (not necessarily red line, but 5-6,000). I wonder what Jake Raby recommends. Of course it should be warmed up by driving (not idling) first.