Do dealer test drives damage new engines?
I recently tested 3 new boats from 3 dealers. In each case, the boats were new and never in the water, so 0 hours. Each dealer immediately ran the boats full throttle at max RPM's within 10 minutes of testing the boats. This goes against all the manufacturers suggested break-in procedures, right? I bet most dealers do this and I wonder how many engines are damaged as a result, though I've read the newer engines require less break-in period. Still, max RPM on a fresh engine, yikes!!!