gear break-in...

[32valves]

I have been told that a new rear gear menas i have to put it through a few heat cycles before I start to drive "spirited" on them. How many cycles is needed? like 3 or 4? or more?

 

[the98stang]

I have been told that a new rear gear menas i have to put it through a few heat cycles before I start to drive "spirited" on them. How many cycles is needed? like 3 or 4? or more?

Drive the car on the highway (70mph). Let the car cool for 45 min. Go on the highway again. Let the car cool, and they should be good to go!

 

[32valves]

thats basicly the ride home, then a ride to the bank later....sweet

 

[Tim2002GT]

Drive the car on the highway (70mph). Let the car cool for 45 min. Go on the highway again. Let the car cool, and they should be good to go!

+1
That's what my installer recommended also.

 

[crzyhrse99]

I left sideways out of the garage, 3 years later.....no prolems

 

[whyask]

did the cool down thing never had a problem, i have 4:10s, just change you gear oil again in about 2,000 miles all the gunk and s**T builds up from new gears

 

[san~man]

I left sideways out of the garage, 3 years later.....no prolems

Exactly. 6 years later for me, zero problems.

 

[the98stang]

Exactly. 6 years later for me, zero problems.

Meh, I just did what the mechanic told me