Just like the title says, what is the proper way of breaking in a brand new ITR trans? thanks in advance...more feedback the better

 

suprising nobody leaves a feedback on this...im pretty sure somebody used to have a brand spanking new trans that they broke in...

 

well if the itr tranny is like most others, i drove my new tranny 400-600 miles of normal daily driving (no speed shifting, not dumping the clutch etc...) then after that i progressively introduced it to harder driving techniques. I guess treat it like a new clutch.

 

same way you would a brand spankin new car.
Just drive it, dont smash it.

 

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Just drive it, dont smash it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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4-600 is still pushing it, I would wait 1-2 k before any toture is put on it. Just my .02

 

thanks much for the feedback...what about the tranny fluid, after the initial start up, when will be the next fluid change? should i change it after 100 miles of driving or what will be the ideal tranny fluiid replacement after the initial start up thanks much

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by smkngsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks much for the feedback...what about the tranny fluid, after the initial start up, when will be the next fluid change? should i change it after 100 miles of driving or what will be the ideal tranny fluiid replacement after the initial start up thanks much</TD></TR></TABLE>

your fluid should be fine for a few thousand miles. I think Honda recommends the first trans. fluid change around 7500 miles.. I don't remember for sure.

 

I think you might want to ask the guys in the ITR forum... But I would think it would be about the same as a new clutch...

 

just to be in safe side about some grinding metal and getting all settle on the gears, il probably considering to change at 500miles or less...just to be on the safe side that all the debris is all out

 

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Thats what I would do too. My bro's M3 had to wait about 1.5k b4 he could beat the shyt out of it. When you actually finishing breaking in your tranny don't forget to flush it due to the debris of metal particles.

 

i guess il wait for 2k before starts hitting it...in the meantime, i will change the tranny fluid every 500miles just to be in the safe side of cleaning out the metal debris in there...thanks much guys

 

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thats thinking with your head.

 

you tranny fluid should be changed every oil change, it sits in the transmission and gets hot metel and debris get in it and guess what theres no filter in their so it just gets rolled around more, the oil is cooled cleaned then recirculates back through the motor and then done over and over, i heard this from a very wise racer and if u think about its tru, really how much extra is it to change the tranny fluid each oil change, 15 bucks extra at most all you do is drain and pour so y not be as nice to tranny as u are to engine, and to my knowledge to break in something you just drive hard for first 20 miles then change fluid and your good, just drive like u normally would.