Does a new torque converter need an easy break-in period?
Not to bash, I know Yank makes awesome converters but my Vigilante came with the instructions to do what was stated above. I drove around for quite a while letting it lock and unlock before I "tested" it. Just my .02
Yes, we put them in the box in fact I had 5000 copies made but they ran out and stopped putting them in about a year ago, as most of the boxs we got in for rebuilds or repairs still had the sheet and stickers untouched inside.
It looked to us like most buyers did not open the box and give it to the trans shops to install so the owner never saw any of the paper work.
We even go as far as to put on the outside of the box (install 1 qt. of fluid before installing converter) and there is still shops that do not even do that.
Doing this will harm the product by allowing the bearings to run without oil for a time, and also brake stalling the converter to see how it feels or Dyno testing the car right after the install can also reduce it's life.
We try to build into all Yank converters some extra margine of protection for these actions from the installers and to help safe guard the product
That is also why we give a 2 year warrenty on the converter not 90 day's as failures sometimes will not show up right away.
It looked to us like most buyers did not open the box and give it to the trans shops to install so the owner never saw any of the paper work.
We even go as far as to put on the outside of the box (install 1 qt. of fluid before installing converter) and there is still shops that do not even do that.
Doing this will harm the product by allowing the bearings to run without oil for a time, and also brake stalling the converter to see how it feels or Dyno testing the car right after the install can also reduce it's life.
We try to build into all Yank converters some extra margine of protection for these actions from the installers and to help safe guard the product
That is also why we give a 2 year warrenty on the converter not 90 day's as failures sometimes will not show up right away.
the way I see it is you cant void a warranty if you dont put the paper inside. Putting that in there regardless of them using is saves you. w/o it you couldnt vioid the warranty based on what hasnt been stated.
just an observation.
just an observation.
[QUOTE=Yank]With Yank Converters as they are all new parts (this is not the case with some other converters in the market as are built out of used parts)
Depending on which components, may not be an issue at all.
Depending on which components, may not be an issue at all.
Originally Posted by Yank
As far as I know most parts that move have some form of a brake in (tires, gears, engine, transmission & even you shoes ) so why would you not a converter? 
Who knows how to break a converter in, I know most things need break in.
I personally read and follow manufacturers instructions. I'm just thinking if there are no instructions on the box and a person doesn't understand how something works they probably assume there is no break in period needed. Or they drive it wrong. Say like an engine with new rings, you need to put it under load to seat them, some might think a new engine should be driven easy.
Think of how your product would gain a bad reputation if you had a bunch of failures due to improper break in, just from leaving the break in procedure sheet out of the box.
But then again, getting people to read them is another story.
