Is It Necessary to Add Break-in Additive During the First Maintenance?
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Break-in additive is not a necessary car maintenance product for the first maintenance, and you can choose whether to add it or not. The functions of new car break-in additive are as follows: 1. Effectively improve the rough surfaces of metal parts during the break-in period, promoting the break-in between various parts of the new car. 2. Enhance lubrication, reduce excessive wear of mechanical parts, and smooth vibrations and noise. 3. Automatically clean carbon deposits and gum at the valves, hydraulic lifters, and piston rings during operation. Extended information: New car break-in additive is a lubricating additive with ultra-strong cleaning and dispersing effects, providing ultra-strong protection for the engine during the break-in period, preventing common issues such as "cylinder scuffing," "bearing burning," and early wear that are prone to occur during the break-in period.
As a seasoned driver who has gone through three new car maintenance cycles, I believe using break-in additives during the first service is purely an IQ tax. When I bought my new car last year, the 4S store was aggressively promoting it, claiming it could remove metal debris and protect the engine. But when I consulted a technician friend at the dealership, he said modern engines already undergo cold break-in at the factory - completely different from the craftsmanship from twenty years ago. The composition of break-in additives is similar to regular oil additives, and using them might actually conflict with the original factory oil formulation. I saved over 300 yuan by skipping it during my first service, and now at 30,000 kilometers my engine is still running perfectly strong. For genuine engine care, doing the first oil change a few hundred kilometers earlier is much more practical.
