Break In Procedure?

Proud new Tundra owner here, but after reading the manual, and some reading here, it still sounds pretty vague about the process. Some say its not needed to break it in, while the manual says to take it easy for the first few thousand miles, vary the speed etc.. which sounds pretty reasonable to me. Would like to know the thoughts of the knowledgeable Tundra gurus here. Also, what would you change your oil at for your first change? Thanks.

 

I would drive it like you normally do, maybe just no heavy towing. Do your first oil change at 5k miles full synthetic, then go every 10k miles with full synthetic. I always use toyota filters, they are cheap and good, better than most aftermarket filters. Also buy a fumoto valve and aluminum filter housing for your first change. These items will make all future changes much easier. There are a few threads about DIY oil chnage here.

 

Thank you Pudge, greatly appreciated.

 

Follow the manual and change your oil like Pudge said. It's there for a reason, definitely no heavy towing and long distance trips where the speed remains constant. Some will say just "drive it like you stole it and floor it, I never had a problem", to each they're own.

 

Just drive it how you want. If there was any real danger in not following the traditional wisdom type break-in processes, you would see massive problems because most people don't even consider the break-in. Or if it makes you feel better, take it easy.

I floored it on the way home from the dealership.

I just needed to know how much power it had.

It was a necessity.

 

What Toyota recommends is in the manual. No steady RPM, no hard breaking no towing etc. etc. I don’t remember it verbatim. I’m sure the trucks get floored on their test drives. I know I did. But then I did take it easy on the truck until it was completely broken in. At least I tried to.

 

I've never done anything special with my 7 new Toyotas over the years (all different engines). Never an issue. The "don't tow heavy for the first _____ miles" is probably good advice.

I will tell you this though. Every one of the 7 new vehicles has had the engine & trany get noticeable smoother around 60,000 miles. I call it "the engine fully seating." My 2017 Tundra has 54,000 miles on it and I can just recently tell it is starting to smooth way out.

Congrats on your wonderful purchase and great investment.

 

Do the engines get test-fired at the production facility?

 

Agreed.

 

I think I would bet on there.

 

I've always been of the understanding that most all mass produced vehicles are driven out of the facility and parked to await shipment.