Toyota Yaris Forums - Ultimate Yaris Enthusiast Site
 

 


 
Go Back   Toyota Yaris Forums - Ultimate Yaris Enthusiast Site > Second Generation Toyota Yaris Main Rooms > General Yaris / Vitz Discussion
  The Tire Rack

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-08-2006, 11:27 PM   #1
hoahmaru
 
hoahmaru's Avatar
 
Drives: 2007 White Yaris RS B Pac.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary AB.
Posts: 122
driving harsher.....

Hey everyone,

just wanted to know how many kilometer should a person normally put into the Yaris before you can start driving it a bit harsher. By harsher I mean driving pass 3000rpm on a manual Yaris. One of my friend saids that I should put in 3000 km before I can start driving harsher. Just wanted to know other peoples input.
__________________
-H-O-A-H-M-A-R-U-
hoahmaru is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2006, 11:58 PM   #2
riceboy
 
Drives: icebox
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: CAN
Posts: 1,003
Anything over a 1000km should be fine...
riceboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-09-2006, 02:26 AM   #3
swng
 
swng's Avatar
 
Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BC
Posts: 1,051
I have come across some advice that one should actually drive at a variety of speeds(including occasionally driving at or above 3000 rpm) during the first couple of thousand km. Driving aggressively may, however, be unsuitable. I would at least leave it, as riceboy says, until beyond 1,000 km.
Safe and happy motoring!

Last edited by swng; 04-09-2006 at 02:37 AM.
swng is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-09-2006, 10:41 AM   #4
echo_hrs
Around the universe...
 
Drives: Uber-Evolved Pokemon
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Top Gear Test Track
Posts: 228
There's a whole section on breaking in the car in the owner's manual...I think I'm the only person to read the whole thing though...
echo_hrs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-09-2006, 12:36 PM   #5
why?
Only Happy When it Rains
 
why?'s Avatar
 
Drives: Yaris LB
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: harnett county NC
Posts: 4,097
Quote:
Originally Posted by echo_hrs
There's a whole section on breaking in the car in the owner's manual...I think I'm the only person to read the whole thing though...
LOL. You are prolly one of the only people on the planet to read the owner's manual of a vehicle.
why? is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-09-2006, 01:27 PM   #6
Leenis24
lil' town up north
 
Leenis24's Avatar
 
Drives: 07 Yaris LB 5 speed Meteorite
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern Vermont
Posts: 92
I read through them too, not every single sentence but i like to look through it. You never know, it might tell you something different about the car that you would've not known or something. Plus i like to know the in's and out's of my car.
Leenis24 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-09-2006, 01:29 PM   #7
hoahmaru
 
hoahmaru's Avatar
 
Drives: 2007 White Yaris RS B Pac.
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary AB.
Posts: 122
Quote:
Originally Posted by swng
I have come across some advice that one should actually drive at a variety of speeds(including occasionally driving at or above 3000 rpm) during the first couple of thousand km. Driving aggressively may, however, be unsuitable. I would at least leave it, as riceboy says, until beyond 1,000 km.
Safe and happy motoring!
I've heard the same thing as well. But I will definitely read the owner's manual section as echo_hrs suggested.
__________________
-H-O-A-H-M-A-R-U-
hoahmaru is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-09-2006, 02:59 PM   #8
swng
 
swng's Avatar
 
Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BC
Posts: 1,051
I have done it cursorily, paying more attention to those sections that have immediate and/or vital importance. I will make reference to the manual when necessary from time to time.
Inter alia, the manual(page 178 for Canadians) advises to avoid(during the first 1600 km or 1000 miles) full throttle acceleration, racing the engine, and driving for a long time at any single speed, either fast or slow.
There are also advices against hard stops in the first 300 km or 200 miles, driving slowly with the manual transmission in a high gear, and towing a trailer during the first 800 km or 500 miles(Note: cross reference to towing limits necessary even afterwards).

Last edited by swng; 04-09-2006 at 03:10 PM.
swng is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New to Yaris ? Check in here !! VitzBoy General Yaris / Vitz Discussion 1951 12-01-2023 08:42 AM
Oil change question Ryu DIY / Maintenance / Service 22 03-07-2006 11:21 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:03 AM.




YarisWorld
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.