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Exactly my plan. #geographicsillinesstime "It's IA! There has to be dirt or a big meadow or something around right? Maybe a giant ball of twine or something?"This did cross my mind. I'm not sure what the proper break in procedure is or if it's even necessary to break in the ecoboost. Maybe Ford will recommend something specific for the Bronco but I kinda doubt it.
I think this is an old school train of thought, but I've always been told to keep the RPMs below 4k, no WOT runs, try to vary your speed somewhat / no cruise control for extended periods, (which may be difficult on the mostly highway trip back to MA), etc when breaking in a new car. The only vehicle I've ever purchased brand new was my 2017 VW GTI and even though VW doesn't outline a break in procedure I did *try* to keep the revs under 4k for the first 1,000 miles and no WOT runs (I may have broken that rule more than a few times). The car now as 44k miles and has had zero issues. I didn't even change the oil at the 1,000 mile mark like some higher performance cars recommend.
If I were to fly the IA and buy the truck from Granger, I'd try to find a route home that was a mix of road types; highway, faster two lane roads, surface streets, etc. Maybe a little wheelin' dirt road exploring too.
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