Picking Mine Up Tomorrow = NO SLEEP TONIGHT...

[H3ProspectKy]

Well, the day has finally arrived...and I have the same kind of feeling I had as a kid on Christmas morning. Picking up my Boulder Grey/Ebony Leather at Lynch in St. Louis then taking a few days off to have some fun with it and I'll return home late Sunday night. Is it still true that you should keep it @ 65mph and below for the 1st 1000 miles for the "break-in period"? I'll be driving it about 300 miles from Lynch. Thanks for any advice.

[H3ProspectKy]

Well, the day has finally arrived...and I have the same kind of feeling I had as a kid on Christmas morning. Picking up my Boulder Grey/Ebony Leather at Lynch in St. Louis then taking a few days off to have some fun with it and I'll return home late Sunday night. Is it still true that you should keep it @ 65mph and below for the 1st 1000 miles for the "break-in period"? I'll be driving it about 300 miles from Lynch. Thanks for any advice.

[HummerNewbie]

Congrats http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Have a safe trip and post some pics.

[MxHonda]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by H3ProspectKy:
Is it still true that you should keep it @ 65mph and below for the 1st 1000 miles? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I sure hope not! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif I'm in big trouble if this is true... Enjoy your night http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[montanah3]

My dealer told me to vary the speed. 55 to 80 (but don't get a ticket), 10 to 15 minutes at various speeds. Have fun. The H3 is socomfortable, I never even pulled over at a rest stop on my 250 mile trip home.

Congrats and have fun.............

[walc]

Congratulations!!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
The owner's manual says to avoid high rpms and towing for the first 500 miles; but that old style break-in isn't required.
Also, set your cold tire pressure, per the sticker on the door jamb, to properly break-in tires. Dealers rarely have the tire pressure correct.
Avoid hard braking, for the first 100 miles, to properly seat the brake pads.