New Bronco Sport Owners Break In Period

[RLader]

Congratulations to all the new Bronco Sport owners!!! Just wondering how you guys are doing during your 1,500 mile break-in period. Those that are trying to follow the break-in guidelines, are you avoiding freeways and taking side streets so that you are always varying your speeds?

Break-in suggestions for first 1,500 miles (compiled from the forum):

• Don't go over 80mph
• Avoid exceeding 4000 rpms
• No full throttle starts
• Vary your speed frequently (don't drive a constant speed)
• Don't tow

The only breaking-in I follow is on new tires(to let them bond to rims) and brakes (to let them settle in) Decades ago a car magazine recommended varying speed and drive as you normally do.

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[RLader]

Is this just a forum suggestion or is there a break in list in owners manual ? Other than twing I do not see much on break in period.

Ford does say not to tow the first thousand miles, not 1,500.

 

[FauxPaw]

I just clipped this bit from page 258 of the owner's manual. Pretty straightforward, just take it easy for the first 1000 miles and you should be good.

 

[Mark S.]

I just clipped this bit from page 258 of the owner's manual. Pretty straightforward, just take it easy for the first 1000 miles and you should be good.

Interesting. This is changed from the manual for the 2021 MY, which says nothing high speeds or towing.

 

[Blue oval fan]

Just bought my BS had 5 miles on it Tuesday. Proceeded to put 1k miles on it between Wednesday and Thursday. Most was highway using cruise. Avoided hard accelerations is about it. Will do an oil change at

 

[Blue oval fan]

Had 5 miles on it Tuesday. Proceeded to put 1k miles on it between Wednesday and Thursday. Most was highway using cruise. Avoided hard accelerations is about it. Will do an oil change at 3k miles then every 5k after that.

 

[Meanderthal]

Had 5 miles on it Tuesday. Proceeded to put 1k miles on it between Wednesday and Thursday. Most was highway using cruise. Avoided hard accelerations is about it. Will do an oil change at 3k miles then every 5k after that.

Too late now, but highway and cruise control is not good for break in. You should vary the speed and if possible include some engine braking. Being close to the mountains, that is where I go for break in.

 

[Blue oval fan]

Too late now, but highway and cruise control is not good for break in. You should vary the speed and if possible include some engine braking. Being close to the mountains, that is where I go for break in.

Always heard that but honestly never had issues with any of my new vehicles. What's the worst that will happen that the warranty wouldn't take care of?

 

[Meanderthal]

Always heard that but honestly never had issues with any of my new vehicles. What's the worst that will happen that the warranty wouldn't take care of?

Power and efficiency are mainly what are lost. Usually the break in procedure is outlined in the Owner’s Manual.

 

[Adam CW]

Power and efficiency are mainly what are lost. Usually the break in procedure is outlined in the Owner’s Manual.

Why would power be lost?

 

[Major Kong]

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-maintenance/do-new-cars-still-require-a-break-in-period-a5401239097/

owners manual
Ford left themselves a lot of wiggle room
what constitutes high speeds?
would this have been better read as rpm's?
the do not do this list is missing pertinent info
high speeds such as.......xyz
heavy braking such as .....xyz
aggressive shifting such as .....xyz

 

[Pigpen]

So you’re not supposed to use Eco mode during break in? Oops.

 

[Petroph]

So you’re not supposed to use Eco mode during break in? Oops.

Oh? I use it quite a bit to avoid the high rpms. Already put like 300 miles on it since I got mine last Thursday. Mainly stop and go. 20 mpg so far and loving it compared to my f150 9 mpg.

 

[Major Kong]

found the break-in info on demonstration video

 

[Meanderthal]

Why would power be lost?

Primarily through sealing of the piston rings.

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