Is it safe to drive my new Honda CR-V to Las Vegas?
I heard long trip in a new car isn't good for the car
It simply isn't true. A long trip at light loads is a good idea.
There are two camps for breaking in new cars: drive it like you stole it, or gently work your way up. I'll go with what Motor Trend magazine suggests:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration.
Do not change the oil until the scheduled maintenance time.
Avoid hard braking for the 300 km (200 miles).
Do not tow a trailer.
Just drive normally. Have a good trip.
Just don't drive it like you stole it and it should do fine.
It's a Honda of course it is dirt bag
No
Those days are long gone, cars on the market these days are ready to roll wherever you want to go
You heard? Everyone always heard ****. Usually it's stupid ****. As this is
Drive there, back might be a prob.
If it's going to be heavily loaded, I'd avoid driving over big mountains. If driven intelligently, a long trip is the BEST thing for it. Don't drive overloaded, vary the cruising speeds instead of driving one speed on cruise control all the way. Do some gentle foot-off-gas deceleration when getting off freeways and avoid jack-rabbit starts. Read and learn: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/04/how-should-you-break-in-your-new-car-s-engine-.html
It's probably better to take a nice long ride than stop and go short city driving.
Change the oil and filter.
Break-in is wear-in. Lots of small metal particles are being worn off of the cylinders.
I always change my oil/filter several times in the first 5000 miles. My engines go to 300,000 miles.
-Engine overhaul mechanic since 1972
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