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How to break in a new Manual?

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Took me a hot minute to figure that one out. Bummer.
 

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No racing(power shifting) for the first 200 miles. It will glaze up an have a loose grip for couple thousand miles or so. Basically if you like to drive it hard. Dont drive it that way for the first tank. And then you can drive it like that for as long as the clutch lasts. Rinse and repeat.
 

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The only new vehicle I ever bought was a Honda sport bike. The dealer told me to dive easy for first 1000km (621 miles), do an oil change and then ride it like I stole it. Still going strong after 50k km (31k miles).

That being said, the clutch is a wet clutch and when you do an oil change your also changing the transmission oil (technically).

So, I would change the Bronco's transmission oil at the first engine oil change. That way you get any metal shavings out early.
 
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300-500 miles. Nothing crazy.
 

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Since I never got a brand new Manual, not sure how to go about the break in procedure.

I don't baby my vehicles, maybe an Italian Tune up but otherwise just drive it normally when I get them new, but then with an OEM Clutch, isn't it the first 200 city miles and then you're good?

Any pro's here wanna give me the proper advice with the new beast, so I dont screw up but do it just right?

Thanks in advance
Once properly driven itll outlast an auto as theyre far more
reliable. only downside? traffic
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