Is the engine break in period a good thing?
I am awaiting my July CabS delivery and when I was at the dealership I was discussing various issues with the service manager. He had been at porsche for over 20 years and has been involved on porsche racing teams. He suggests not to drive easy during the first 2,000 miles as suggested. Instead he suggests to drive it like you would normally drive it and not baby the engine. The more you push the engine early the better it will respond and the more race like it will be later. He sites better piston travel, better seating of the rings, valves and camshaft. He also notes the car has memory and if you drive it hard early it will remember. The guys that have done this early have more responsive engines and he can tell there is a big difference in power. He also noted that they never break in race cars. The cars are ran a few miles first and then they change the oil and then drop the hammer. His only "don'ts" were to not pass the redline and not to drive at the same speed for long periods of time, Since this goes against A.G. recommendations and is a bit counterintuitive I wonder what you guys think.
That kind of durabilíty is not a priority for competition cars.
