Lambo Murcialago

[dxb335d]

Is there a strict running in procedure, or is it like a modern ''normal'' car where you can hammer it from 0 miles?


Carlos

[James214si]

i think its always a good idea not to mash your foot into the carpet for the first 500 miles or so with any car, but i've heard that gallardos are all tested and driven round quite hard at the factory before delivery, prob the same with murcialagos. I know from working at MINI that we used to drive the cars coming off the line pretty hard to test things like ABS etc

[XXVIII]

Carlos

Here is a complete list of similarities between any Lamborghini, Ferrari or Maserati 'level' of car and one you can mash the bits off, rag the clutch of, drive like a minicab and treat like dirt from the day it comes off the line at whichever factory...








There y' go - there are basically none!

Obviously, you can choose to drive a car such as a Murciélago like that but you'll need to make sure that your pockets are as deep as an old colliery and full of that (newly even more valuable!) gold stuff.

OR, you could take it easy, learn the car, listen to what it says to you and enjoy it for as long as you want - without getting on first name terms with the old girl in the corner shop near the dealer you bought it from, let alone everyone who works at said dealers!

If you are buying a new Murciélago (and as most people here will not be surprised to hear me say), why not join Lamborghini Club UK? Please feel free to contact me or any LCUK committee person who's often here (Boss Cerbera for example) or send me a PM with your number and I'll buzz you back.

Our website is at www.lamborghiniclubuk.com - looking forward to speaking to you soon.

[dxb335d]

xxx thanks for the links dude!

But its not just a running in period, do Lambo specify a running in oil which must be changed after x-amount of miles before any hard driving?

Thanks guys

Carlos

Edited by dxb335d on Friday 14th March 18:50

[blot]

No 1k mile oil change for the gallardo since the 06 model came in, but don't know if this is the same for the murcielago

[XXVIII]

as far as I know and as sure as somebody who hasn't had any dinner yet can ever say ...

Agip oils are considered essential for new Lamborghinis (btw, you might want to check the dealer you are buying from's standing with Agip - they like their invoices to be paid whoever you are!) but any day/hour/minute now, somebody who really does know more than squat-diddly about that level of service detail for new Lamborghinis will probably pass by and give you a better insight.

Are y' there AR???

If you are about to buy a Lamborghini Murciélago - which one? LP640 or a "who cares about sunshine" LP640 Roadster??

I'm actually riddled with some buckets o' green, green jealousy... Verde Ithaca is a fabulous colour and if you get one that colour I will set my pack of semi-tame leprechauns on you! (and it's not even St. Patricks day until Monday!)

Edited by XXVIII on Friday 14th March 19:51

[northo]

XXVIII said:

as far as I know and as sure as somebody who hasn't had any dinner yet can ever say ...

Agip oils are considered essential for new Lamborghinis (btw, you might want to check the dealer you are buying from's standing with Agip - they like their invoices to be paid whoever you are!) but any day/hour/minute now, somebody who really does know more than squat-diddly about that level of service detail for new Lamborghinis will probably pass by and give you a better insight.

Are y' there AR???

If you are about to buy a Lamborghini Murciélago - which one? LP640 or a "who cares about sunshine" LP640 Roadster??

I'm actually riddled with some buckets o' green, green jealousy... Verde Ithaca is a fabulous colour and if you get one that colour I will set my pack of semi-tame leprechauns on you! (and it's not even St. Patricks day until Monday!)

Edited by XXVIII on Friday 14th March 19:51

Is that because Agip are an Italian company?

[ted 191]

LP needs a 1k mile service, and needs to be run in

[XXVIII]

northo said:

XXVIII said:

Agip oils are considered essential for new Lamborghinis (btw, you might want to check the dealer you are buying from's standing with Agip - they like their invoices to be paid whoever you are!) but any day/hour/minute now, somebody who really does know more than squat-diddly about that level of service detail for new Lamborghinis will probably pass by and give you a better insight.

Is that because Agip are an Italian company?

Maybe, d'y suppose?

Things like that may well be the case although some folk used to say any proper and good quality oil would be OK - they don't say that sort of thing these days though, so there must be a good reason... (perhaps the Agip cosa nostra got to them!)

[Jules360]

Lambo London and Manchester use Mobil 1. They swear it's as good. I'm not so sure, not even the specifed viscosity, it's 0-w40 rather than 5-w40, if i remember correctly.

[northo]

The oil thing is all a big con - I once got a bill for £150 from an Aston dealer for oil put in for a service - I rang up to complain because they didn't use the manufacturers recommended oil, and they charged us about three times what it would have cost me to put in the recommended stuff. We now use Millers in all our vehicles, and they are in fact approved by all the manufacturers on our fleet - they just don't advertise the fact.....

[FallenGallardo]

ted 191 said:

LP needs a 1k mile service, and needs to be run in

How do the guys do it on the CannonBall, bullrun ect then? Surely they dont stop every 1k to get a complete service done???

[ted 191]

FallenGallardo said:

ted 191 said:

LP needs a 1k mile service, and needs to be run in

How do the guys do it on the CannonBall, bullrun ect then? Surely they dont stop every 1k to get a complete service done???

FIRST service/check up from new, not every 1k miles through out the cars life