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Many very smart mechanics will tell you the old school break-in process isn't really relevant to the new full roller engines of today. Even seating the rings isn't what it used to be. Additionally, most manufactures don't even recommend the first oil change before the standard oil change routine because of advancements in oil, manufacturing tolerances, materials, clearances etc.
Having said that, I'm still pretty old school and think it's a good idea to go easy on everything for the first 1,000 miles or so. Lots of heat and cool cycles, and variable rpm range. However, as I said before, how many test drives was your car on before you bought it? Have you been on a test drive in a high performance car where you didn't get into the throttle a time or two during the test drive? 99% of test drives the oil never gets to operating temp! Heck, half the Gen 6 Camaro tests you see on YouTube are some guy given a brand new car from a dealership to take out and film a review....and they always get all in the throttle repeatedly!
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