break in time??

[crixal]

what is the break in time for the ds450? i pulled the tab off the dip stick when i got it and it said 5 hours or 3 tanks of gas. i have about 6 hours on mine now. i called the place i bought it and they said about 20. how long did you guys wait before you got your first service?

[hotshotgoal30]

just bought mine last week. dealer said 3 tanks of fuel or 10 hours. pretty standard. plus can am gives you a free oil filter so we have no excuse

[ProspectorJim]

I put 3 1/2 - 4 hours on it ,changed the oil/oil filter and started riding it hard after about 7-8 hours.

[Mr. Big Time]

After 10 hours you need to do a cam adjustment, and then every 100 hours after that. That is what it states in the service manual.

[hotshotgoal30]

how important is this cam adjustment and what do they do? id imagine ths would be time consuming? which is costly for the dealer to do

[crixal]

it's gonna cost me 160 to replace all the fluids, change oil & filter, adjust cam and adjust valves and a few more small things. it's 160 for labor & fluids. cam adjustment can't be too much.

[ProspectorJim]

why wouldn't you just change the fluids yourself?

[Mr. Big Time]

Originally posted by ProspectorJim
why wouldn't you just change the fluids yourself?

Yeah no kidding, it's just as easy as washing it.

[crixal]

i don't like doing anything myself.. i just ride it :)