# How to properly break-in?

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [December 29, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-properly-break-in/132627 "2006-12-29T07:21:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr\_Spec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Dr\_Spec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr_Spec)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-properly-break-in/132627/7 "2006-12-29T21:32:11Z")

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> [@Watkins Glen 8/29-8/30](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/watkins-glen-8-29-8-30/542/20):
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> just don’t forget to do an oil change soon after the break-in just to get rid of whatever metal shavings or particles

That should be that last thing you do. Keep the oil that came with the car in the engine for as long as the auto maker suggests. Oil from the factory is formulated for break-in.

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