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Old 07-09-2011, 02:04 PM   #141
jtzako

 
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Originally Posted by mhood View Post
Really? I didn't do it at all during break in (under load as described here) but I do it all the time now and love the way it sounds. Where did you learn/read that engine braking is bad for a motor that is broken in?
Engine Braking is not bad for the engine as long as you are not over-reving it when doing so. You dont want to down shift so far that you are letting the RPMs go high (probably keep it below 4k) but otherwise it doesnt hurt anything.
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