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Old 06-22-2009, 08:02 PM
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At how many miles would you all consider to be broken in? Mines got 111,516. I have heard lots of different ideas.
 
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Old 06-22-2009, 09:19 PM
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your broken in at around 100,000 so you fine.
 
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Old 06-28-2009, 02:03 PM
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It depends alot on how the vehicle is used. If you use your pickup as a commuter car in stop and go traffic you may never fully get "broken in". Diesel engines have a keystone design piston ring which as boost pressure increases so does the outward force on the piston ring to the cylinder wall. I work on heavy equipment for a living and engines that are used hard all day every day are less of a problem child than the ones that are babied. JMHO
 
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Old 06-28-2009, 05:29 PM
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I agree with above, also being a heavy equipment wrench. those who baby their diesels are asking for trouble, they were designed to run under a load.
 
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Old 07-14-2009, 03:03 PM
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if there designed to run under a load, mine will last forever
 
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Old 07-14-2009, 03:37 PM
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hell.. i say 30K is a lot, so im thinking that. althoguh ive never owned a diesel, but still. at 30k miles, the engine gets a god indication that whats its doing is what it will be doing from then on
 




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