Running-in period of X3

ckhou1225 · 01-25-2023, 04:55 PM

I have a question:
The car manual says that the running-in period of a new car should not exceed 4500 rpm within 2000 kilometers, and the speed should not exceed 160 kilometers per hour. I switch to sport plus and go about 80-90 km/h. Is it more than 4500 RPM? Will it hurt the car?
My car is 2022 X3 M40i
Thank you 🙏
Happy New Year

turbobeagle · 01-25-2023, 05:21 PM

Yes Sport Plus can definitely put you past 4500 rpm without much throttle because of the gearing.

But you should switch your instrument cluster to show you RPMs so you can see for yourself and adjust.

Whether or not it will hurt your car is a debate that always goes nowhere on forums.

01-25-2023, 04:55 PM	#1
ckhou1225 Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW X3 m40i Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: taiwan taipei iTrader: (0)	Running-in period of X3 I have a question: The car manual says that the running-in period of a new car should not exceed 4500 rpm within 2000 kilometers, and the speed should not exceed 160 kilometers per hour. I switch to sport plus and go about 80-90 km/h. Is it more than 4500 RPM? Will it hurt the car? My car is 2022 X3 M40i Thank you 🙏 Happy New Year
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01-25-2023, 05:21 PM	#2
turbobeagle Lieutenant 438 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2020 540i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Yes Sport Plus can definitely put you past 4500 rpm without much throttle because of the gearing. But you should switch your instrument cluster to show you RPMs so you can see for yourself and adjust. Whether or not it will hurt your car is a debate that always goes nowhere on forums.
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