2019 850 break in...

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 17, 2018

So after roughly 45-50 miles my 2019 850 came out of break in mode. Skidoo must have shortened the time line for break in.

I had 70 ish percent left earlier today, then late afternoon stopped for a bit. Upon the restart the dash read nothing about % break in left.

This is after 2 rides.

Anyone else notice the shorter time?

caper11 · Nov 17, 2018

Humm thats Interesting, your done breakin after 50 miles????

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 17, 2018

That’s what the dash says.

I’m either done with break in or the ECM is messed up... either way interesting.

On start up now it only says good key, so...

All my past sleds I could get out of break in around 190-220 miles.

Snow4life · Nov 17, 2018

I would guess somethings messed up, that doesn't seem right. Especially since the last you saw it was only at 70%.

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 23, 2018

Dropped into the dealer, has them plug in and check things out, as well as to verify break in mode done. The dash read out is correct.

100% done with break in mode.

Verdict is a vastly shortened mode

el__gato · Nov 24, 2018

They knew you could handle all the power right away so they set yours up like that...… But seriously it would be nice to hear if others are experiencing the same shortened break in. with some of the new coatings and technology that goes in these new motors, maybe its ok to rip on it sooner

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 24, 2018

Yea.....the extra...power....

Devilmanak · Nov 25, 2018

On every Etec I have had since 2013 (15 I think) they have come off the clock at 200-300 miles, depending on the snow. At least on the gauge. I have never been able to tell a difference between on the clock of off, after the first 50 miles or so. I think that they have finally been honest about the actual miles until the clock expires, I would bet that all of my sleds have been out of breakin mode far far sooner than the dash has told me.

Ski-doo#1 · Nov 25, 2018

I'm not sold so quickly. Interesting though!

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 25, 2018

Well I’d seriously doubt the dealer computer and BUDS would be reading false information ....

ryanjeri · Nov 25, 2018

Went out for our maiden ride on 5 19 850's this last weekend. One black and four Red, the black one was out of breakin after about 50 miles, three red are still in breakin and one is broke.

sledhead_24_7 said:
So after roughly 45-50 miles my 2019 850 came out of break in mode. Skidoo must have shortened the time line for break in.

I had 70 ish percent left earlier today, then late afternoon stopped for a bit. Upon the restart the dash read nothing about % break in left.

This is after 2 rides.

Anyone else notice the shorter time?

Gremon · Nov 25, 2018

Broke???

ryanjeri · Nov 26, 2018

went into limp mode after the first day. We had the dealer hook it up to buds and he said there were a couple codes, I looked the screen and it said something about the pto pickup coil open short.

That is not the exact error but what i can remember. It is now at our local dealing being looked at.

Ski-doo#1 · Nov 26, 2018

sledhead_24_7 said:
Well I’d seriously doubt the dealer computer and BUDS would be reading false information ....

I'm not saying yours is not out of break-in. Obviously it is but idk if I was ready to believe break-in mode was shortened or if yours was just quick for some reason. They should tell people this if this is the case.. the guys who really follow break-in procedures and are used to 200 or so miles of break-in might like this info to come from Ski-doo.

ryanjeri said:
Went out for our maiden ride on 5 19 850's this last weekend. One black and four Red, the black one was out of breakin after about 50 miles, three red are still in breakin and one is broke.

Here is another case to back up the OP. I always like to double check or triple check information. Starting to believe they did shorten it, now just wondering why? :clap2:

MotorMike · Nov 26, 2018

I read an article in Snowtech magazine that BRP shortened the break in time on the 2019's 850's don't remember buy how much, but i will find the article and try take a pic and post It!! I can tell you this my 2018 xrs renegade took about 400 trail miles for it to read 0% !!:face-icon-small-coo

ryanjeri · Nov 26, 2018

They may have shortened it, but the 850 in our group is an anomaly, It was broke in at less that 50 miles, I have well over that, I am not positive because I have not looked but I have to say at least 3 times that and am still at 21 percent left.

If they shortened it I would have expected all of them to breakin roughly at the same rate.

The others are a little higher than mine but it is an amount that is relative to the percentage of mine.

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 26, 2018

Even on the old method folks came out of break in all over the mileage range, from 180-400 miles. As it was pretty much based solely on fuel usage, around 28-30 gallons if I remember right.

So it would stand to reason the new shorter method would still be based on the same principle just less fuel. Hence the variance.

Ride easy= better fuel mileage = longer time frame/more miles.

Ride more aggressive = more fuel used= shorter time frame/less miles.

Devilmanak · Nov 26, 2018

I have always been pretty easy on my sleds during breakin, most were 280-300 miles. One deep year my 175 was off at just over 200. Two years ago my 154 Freeride was 300 or so, but it went on 2 fun runs with a kid in front of me.

ryanjeri · Nov 27, 2018

I am at 217 miles with 21% breakin left.

Devilmanak · Dec 1, 2018

I PDI-d mine today, will take it out tomorrow. I will keep an eye on the clock and see if it goes down like I am used to.

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