Top end run on a Yaris with over 300k miles

[trini_per4mance]

Here's the video of my top end run after replacing the spark plugs that had 100k miles on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt7xsPSkCDQ

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Dang! Yours still pulls faster than mine!

[trini_per4mance]

Dang! Yours still pulls faster than mine!

the first night I got the car, as soon as I left the dealership, I went straight to work. and I held the car @ 119mph and kept hitting the speed limiter, but I just kept my foot on the gas. I ran the car @ 119mph for over 2mins of I-75 Alligator Alley. I said to myself, if anything has to break, it's better if it breaks now than later. that night I put over 600 miles on the car within 12hrs. after that night, I had complete faith in my Yaris, and I still do and always will. :burnrubber:

[Kal-El]

Wow, you seem to really push your Yaris to the limit! And STILL managed to reach over 300K with no problems! Proof that the Yaris is bulletproof.

And they say to go through a break-in period - no high speeds, no immediate long trips, no high revving, ect. for the first few thousand miles or so and you broke all those rules the first night and it had no adverse effects on longevity. Amazing.

I baby mine. I never rev beyond 3500. Never really go more than 80 mph.

And you're red-lining it with 304,000 miles!

Wonder how long mine will last!
:biggrin:

[Tamago]

there are two schools of thought when it comes to breaking in an engine..

Trini's way

and the dealer's way.

i believe whole-heartedly in Trini's way

[Kal-El]

there are two schools of thought when it comes to breaking in an engine..

Trini's way

and the dealer's way.

i believe whole-heartedly in Trini's way

Can you explain why you think it's proper break-in to take a car to its top speed and drive 600 miles in it's first day?

I'm really actually curious by this logic? Thanks. :smile:

And it's not the dealer's recommendation, but rather the auto engineers that suggest this and put it in the owners manual.

[jambo101]

If Trini can have a well running car after 300,000miles of pedal to the metal driving then i wont argue about what the manufacturer recommends as far as break in technique,however driving that fast on a regular basis with todays levels of inattention from other drivers is sooner or later going to result in a bad day for Trini.,as an example have you ever wondered why they call it alligator alley?now imagine hitting a 10 footer at 119mph:eek:

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

there are two schools of thought when it comes to breaking in an engine..

Trini's way

and the dealer's way.

i believe whole-heartedly in Trini's way

:thumbup: i agree here as well....

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Can you explain why you think it's proper break-in to take a car to its top speed and drive 600 miles in it's first day?

I'm really actually curious by this logic? Thanks. :smile:

And it's not the dealer's recommendation, but rather the auto engineers that suggest this and put it in the owners manual.

top speed for 2 minutes bouncing off rev limiter and 600 miles isn't a perfect example but not being afraid to shift at redline is....

[mr_choung]

i understand both but you gotta understand that ANY car needs to be broken in. New gaskets and seals need time to seat right. Ask any machanic but who knows, im a subie guy :s

ChinG

[Tamago]

there's this school of thought:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

[phenoyz]

curious...what happens after you reach 999,999 does it reset to 0 miles?

[trini_per4mance]

If Trini can have a well running car after 300,000miles of pedal to the metal driving then i wont argue about what the manufacturer recommends as far as break in technique,however driving that fast on a regular basis with todays levels of inattention from other drivers is sooner or later going to result in a bad day for Trini.,as an example have you ever wondered why they call it alligator alley?now imagine hitting a 10 footer at 119mph:eek:

FYI, I only do top end runs in my videos to show everyone how well the car still runs. but, on a regular day to day basis, I cruise @ 70mph and won't go faster than that just to just for fuel efficiency.

it's quite funny that you should mention anything about alligator alley. b'cuz last year august, I actually ran over an 8ft alligator on the alligator alley coming back from naples @ 4am. I was cruising @ 70mph when I hit it. it was pitch black. the only light out there were mine. but, by the time I saw it, it was too late. I couldn't swerve to avoid it, b\cuz the road was wet. it was like hitting a brick wall. the car went airborne. and I swore my 2 front tires blew out and my wheels broke. as soon as I landed back onto the road, I pulled onto the shoulder to check the damages. my entire front bumper was under my car. both my HID fog lights were gone. one of my fender liners were gone. luckily, my tires and wheels were not damaged. but, my 2 front struts were busted. I had to replace my entire front bumper, fog lights and struts. the alligator walked away with minimal damage. below are some pics of the damages. if you look closely, you can see the blood on the front lip. the front lip broke on impact and cut him a little bit. by the time the police officer arrived on the scene which was about 1 minute after it happened, we saw the alligator walking through the grass and under the fence back into the water in the everglades. also, if you look carefully at the pic of the front of the car, you'd see the yellow tie strap that police officers use to handcuff ppl holding up my fender liner. the officer gave me and couple in case i needed to strap anything back onto the car. and btw, the fluid on the ground was my windshield water bottle leaking from getting a little crack.

[jambo101]

Thanks for the educational pics Trini. Glad you came out of that OK:smile:

[Yawesh]

curious...what happens after you reach 999,999 does it reset to 0 miles?

no one seems to know an answer to that.....i asked in previous thread. cause for trini, this can become a reality in another 4-5 years

[eht13]

"the alligator walked away with minimal damage" --> :eyebulge:

That is impressive!

[eht13]

what did you expect he hit a dinosaur with a Yaris.

Ha ha, true... but it is still a car, and a car going 70 MPH.

[supmet]

there's this school of thought:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Interesting read.. I'm gonna have to research this for a few days..

It makes sense for the piston rings, but I have a feeling other parts may not be so happy with you redlining them from day 1.

[Kal-El]

Hey Trini.., I just noticed from the damage pics that you have on a different set of rims (although they're hard to see at the angle) from the original black 5-spokes you had last year (shown in your avatar).

Got any recent pics from the side?

I liked the first set you had, any reason for the change?

:smile:

[SeaYa]

there's this school of thought:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

So, I took it easy on the break-in, now at 15,000. Does that mean I'm F'd as far as getting as long a life out of my engine as was possible with a hard break-in? Is there anything to compensate for an easy break-in, short of re-boring the cyls and getting new rings?

[Kal-El]

So, I took it easy on the break-in, now at 15,000. Does that mean I'm F'd as far as getting as long a life out of my engine as was possible with a hard break-in? Is there anything to compensate for an easy break-in, short of re-boring the cyls and getting new rings?

Trust me, it will still go the long haul. I would only take this hard break in theory with a grain of salt. Remember, the guys that designed the engine
recommend the traditional soft break in.

In the end though, today's cars are built to such a tolerance that even not following any type of break in procedure shouldn't effect the longevity of your car. Essentially, they're already "broken in" from the factory.

[hobojon]

So, I took it easy on the break-in, now at 15,000. Does that mean I'm F'd as far as getting as long a life out of my engine as was possible with a hard break-in? Is there anything to compensate for an easy break-in, short of re-boring the cyls and getting new rings?

Your car won't last long at all. You'd better sell it quick. I'll give you $100 cash.:smile:

[Pars]

In my first month of owning my Yaris, I put 10,000km. However, It didn't get a traditional brake-in...no time for that.

At around 30000km I started to use mobel-1 oil. Once I started using the mobel-1 oil, I increase oil change interval to every 10,000km.

It was well after 50,000km that the car seemed to be getting quicker. That 1.5L in the Yaris is an amazing engine, however I'm little concerned about the electroincs and our harsh Canadian winters. Currently, there seems to be a big issue with the Yaris's ABS for Canadian owners. Also, since I worked the clutch/shifter alot, the shifter started to get sticky and had trouble going into gear. But then I had the dealership change the oil. They most have used some very slick stuff, cause after the tansmission flush, The clutch would slip while in gear (the rev's would increase but not the speed), but after several hundred kilometer, it went away... I guess the transmission needed some time to get used to the new oil. After spending $750 to get the ABS fixed, with no garanty that other sensors won't fail at a later date, I was quick to trade in the Yaris for the RAV4. The Toytoa dealership gave me $7500 for my Yaris, which wasn't bad since the 150,000km on the odometer.

I guess i'm on tangent...anyways. Great top speed run.

[trini_per4mance]

Hey Trini.., I just noticed from the damage pics that you have on a different set of rims (although they're hard to see at the angle) from the original black 5-spokes you had last year (shown in your avatar).

Got any recent pics from the side?

I liked the first set you had, any reason for the change?

:smile:

sorry, but no recent pics. my car probably get washed like once every 6 months. so, it always dirty and not presentable enough for pics. these rims i have on now are 17" staggered in the rear. i sold the other set of wheel from the pics,

[daf62757]

If Trini can have a well running car after 300,000miles of pedal to the metal driving then i wont argue about what the manufacturer recommends as far as break in technique,however driving that fast on a regular basis with todays levels of inattention from other drivers is sooner or later going to result in a bad day for Trini.,as an example have you ever wondered why they call it alligator alley?now imagine hitting a 10 footer at 119mph:eek:

I think conventional wisdom is that if you push a car, it won't last as long. I am not sure about break ins, but I have had several Toyotas, and they all have enjoyed many miles with the conventional break in.