Avoid constant speed cruising. Break in ( as Ford recommends ) is more about running in the drivetrain including brakes than the engine. Gears need light pressure to fully polish the mating surfaces. Brakes need to be seated properly for longest life and best service.
Engine will actually seat in the rings and other parts better with occasional full throttle loading for several seconds followed by regular running. Vary throttle as you run down the interstate every few minutes. Stopping at rest areas for an hour or so allows metal to cool and take form.
Ever been around a $45,000 racing engine? They are put on a dyno and run through several cycles of loading/unloading with increasing throttle load. Takes a couple hours with all the checks between runs. Then full throttle to max rpm to check tuning and output. Try to do that "easy" and the engine will make less power than an equal with the proper process. You have to seat the parts without overheating them. The engines in the Maverick are so well machined that there is almost no tolerance issues, surface condition ( like cylinder hone pattern), or bearing fit that actually needs to be carefully broken in. NOTHING like the engines of decades ago. Change your oil if you want to when you get home, even though it is a complete waste of your time and money until the recommended interval.
Engine will actually seat in the rings and other parts better with occasional full throttle loading for several seconds followed by regular running. Vary throttle as you run down the interstate every few minutes. Stopping at rest areas for an hour or so allows metal to cool and take form.
Ever been around a $45,000 racing engine? They are put on a dyno and run through several cycles of loading/unloading with increasing throttle load. Takes a couple hours with all the checks between runs. Then full throttle to max rpm to check tuning and output. Try to do that "easy" and the engine will make less power than an equal with the proper process. You have to seat the parts without overheating them. The engines in the Maverick are so well machined that there is almost no tolerance issues, surface condition ( like cylinder hone pattern), or bearing fit that actually needs to be carefully broken in. NOTHING like the engines of decades ago. Change your oil if you want to when you get home, even though it is a complete waste of your time and money until the recommended interval.
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