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F25er · 06-03-2012, 10:59 PM

A friend of mine just picked up his new Porsche 911 Carrera S cabrio. It's equipped with start/stop and his dealer told him very strongly NOT to use it until after the break in period is over. Short trips are generally not great for cars and particularly during break in. Each time this technology shuts the engine down it represents a short trip according to the dealer. I am annoyed that I didn't think of this nor was I notified and I now have 320km (200mi) on my car where this feature was active.

I am a a huge BMW fanatic and rarely nit pick. I think the engineering this company does is second to none however I can't help thinking this start/stop feature may be creating more difficulties in the long run than benefits.

06-03-2012, 10:59 PM	#1
F25er Redline every time 4 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2006 325i, 2013 X3 28i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Start/Stop and Break In A friend of mine just picked up his new Porsche 911 Carrera S cabrio. It's equipped with start/stop and his dealer told him very strongly NOT to use it until after the break in period is over. Short trips are generally not great for cars and particularly during break in. Each time this technology shuts the engine down it represents a short trip according to the dealer. I am annoyed that I didn't think of this nor was I notified and I now have 320km (200mi) on my car where this feature was active. I am a a huge BMW fanatic and rarely nit pick. I think the engineering this company does is second to none however I can't help thinking this start/stop feature may be creating more difficulties in the long run than benefits.
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