2018 Break In

Adam12 · Nov 21, 2017

I spoke to a guy last weekend on a new summit x and he said ~400 miles to clear the break-in period? My dealer told me 2 tanks and I'm at around 1.2 tanks and sitting at 71%.

I feel like "Ferris Bueller" jacking up the back and letting her run for a while.

EDIT: Is there a significant difference when you hit the magical 0%? Or is it a "Yeah man, I feel a huge difference" after installing a Fast and Furious battery cover feeling?

i'llDooit · Nov 21, 2017

I just did 20 mile road ride for break in. Now ride it like you stole it. 4 year warranty

glass&stone · Nov 21, 2017

I think it must vary based on your riding.

I am on a 2018 146 freeride.
257 miles, 2% left on break-in percentage to go.

Snow4life · Nov 21, 2017

It varies on how the sled is ridden, but you can pretty much figure roughly 300 miles and it should be pretty close.

jackbombay · Nov 21, 2017

Snow4life said:
It varies on how the sled is ridden, but you can pretty much figure roughly 300 miles and it should be pretty close.

I have 125 miles on mine and have %52 left.

sledhead_24_7 · Nov 21, 2017

Break in is done based off fuel used( roughly 29 gallons)

More fuel used sooner it gets done.

Do everything you can to get the worst fuel mileage possible and you can get one out of break in by 200 ish miles.

dgiles · Nov 21, 2017

300 miles for a "break-in" is ridiculous. On a 2-stroke??

live2beel · Nov 21, 2017

Once you make it to 40% there is no difference in performance

brandon227 · Nov 21, 2017

22 miles and 12% done. I don’t think this one will be to bad besides even at partial power these things are a blast to ride.

Norona · Nov 21, 2017

live2beel said:
Once you make it to 40% there is no difference in performance

Once at 40% , your through, it is a count down from there, 2 tanks of fuel is correct.

Derekh · Nov 21, 2017

230 miles if you like powder

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Adam12 · Nov 22, 2017

Thanks for the replies everyone. I tend to ride it like it is broken in anyway and like Brandon said, great power during the break in.

snoblind04 · Nov 22, 2017

break in

Mine was down to zero around 200 miles, Have 230 now, I didn't notice any change after the first 100 miles.

JJ_0909 · Nov 22, 2017

40 miles. Down to 67% left on break in. One tank run through.

clucknmoan · Nov 22, 2017

JJ_0909 said:
40 miles. Down to 67% left on break in. One tank run through.

40 miles to a tank??

Devilmanak · Nov 23, 2017

My 850 sleds last year got HORRIBLE mileage the first tank, like 40 miles. Everyone I knew had the same thing happen and freaked, buying gas cans left and right. Second tank and up mileage was normal. Performance doesn't change one bit from first tank to the 0%. I think that every Etec I have had (850 seemed the same to me as 800) made more power during late break-in than right when it comes off, then power comes back up around the 600-800 mile mark. I think it really takes this long to get the rings good and seated, and the bearings loosened up with the synthetic oil that we use. Here we have considered using semi-synthetic oil to speed up the process, but too scared to do it, lol.
What you WILL notice other than mileage on the first tank, is oil usage. Figure one tank of oil per tank of gas until it is off the clock. I think I burned 4 or 5 cases last year between two sleds, mostly during break-in.

JJ_0909 · Nov 26, 2017

clucknmoan said:
40 miles to a tank??

Actually 39. Came back on fumes too. Lol. It was deep and I was hammering on it but yeah...

Summit74 · Nov 26, 2017

Just ride it and don’t worry. I don’t think there is much difference between 50% counter and 0. I think they put that stupid break in counter on the display to screw w/ people’s minds. Haha

Teamdog · Nov 26, 2017

The engine breaks in very quickly IMO. The rings take about 15-30 minutes and they are good to go. I believe most of the bearings are roller bearing so no real break-in required there.
I think the most important thing about break-in is heat cycles and not allowing the engine to develop too much heat early in its life. Things shift and seat in with heat cycles.
Keep the engine rich and don't allow full advance on the ignition timing early in its life will allow parts to wear in and find there happy place before allowing full advance and a leaner mix producing max power.
Probably not real noticeable to the average rider.
I can tell you after building hundreds of race engines break in is critical to engine life and patience is king. BRP knows we don't have any so they program the patience and break in for us. LOl
Can't wait to get mine out there. The last sled I rode was an 08. Apparently theres a big improvement.

Later.....

straightup · Nov 26, 2017

You want notice any change riding. They absolutely rip even in break in period. Didn’t notice a change in my 850 till it blew up and got new motor took it back out in break in period again!! Then noticed on same Hill it blew on that the top end was considerably less.

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