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TLyttle · 01-15-2013, 02:38 AM

I've been driving small cars since 1958. The only time I have ever damaged an engine was when someone said to keep the rpms down. My old Minor ran 15mph/1000 rpm, ie 60mph/4000rpm. I never had a problem with that engine. There is no real problem with running high rpms on a small engine as long as it is serviced regularly!

The Yaris engine is dead reliable, regardless of how it is treated; it is likely designed for 500,000 miles or more, so worrying about it is pointless...

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01-15-2013, 02:38 AM	#26
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	I've been driving small cars since 1958. The only time I have ever damaged an engine was when someone said to keep the rpms down. My old Minor ran 15mph/1000 rpm, ie 60mph/4000rpm. I never had a problem with that engine. There is no real problem with running high rpms on a small engine as long as it is serviced regularly! The Yaris engine is dead reliable, regardless of how it is treated; it is likely designed for 500,000 miles or more, so worrying about it is pointless...