New V8 Vantage GT engine breakin?
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Getting my new 2015 V8 Vantage GT 6 speed next week. I'm sure it's probably going to be in the owners manual, but does anyone know what the suggested breakin procedure is since even though it's a 15, it only has something like 40 miles on it, its brand new. I plan on keeping the car for a long time, so I want to do it right. I appreciate any advice, thanks in advance.
Just drive it normally, dont use all the revs until its really warmed up (the oil, not just the water,say another 10 mins after the water is up) maybe keep yourself to 1/2 max revs for first 15 mins
dont labour the engine by running in at 70mph on the motorway for 3 hours - get on some roads where you will change gear a lot
thats about it really....
dont labour the engine by running in at 70mph on the motorway for 3 hours - get on some roads where you will change gear a lot
thats about it really....
As you said, the manual will say but in my view it don't break it in "easy" as that in my and other's view is the worst thing.
I'm in the break it in "hard" camp though with mechanical sympathy....
In other words always make sure all is warmed up (don't sit at idle, drive it) before putting any great load through it. This continues to be rule.
Once warm, then take it for a nice drive(s) on some nice twisty road and USE IT. Now this doesn't mean bouncing off the limiter in every gear but a good range of loads and some good high RPMs. You want to bed things in, especially the rings.
The other thing is you'll be unlikely to resist doing this anyway!!
I usually do a "couple" of thousand KM before before REALLY seriously using it or doing a track day.
I also change the oil filter (not the oil) after a "few" thousand KM as a new engine creates quite a bit of debris and filters are cheap insurance. I also go as far as cutting them open and inspecting them.
What you don't want to do is to go for a long motorway cruise, droning along in top gear "putting on miles". That's the worst thing to do.
On my V8S, I had the impression that at about 10,000 KM the engines seemed to "free up" and run even better.
I'm in the break it in "hard" camp though with mechanical sympathy....
In other words always make sure all is warmed up (don't sit at idle, drive it) before putting any great load through it. This continues to be rule.
Once warm, then take it for a nice drive(s) on some nice twisty road and USE IT. Now this doesn't mean bouncing off the limiter in every gear but a good range of loads and some good high RPMs. You want to bed things in, especially the rings.
The other thing is you'll be unlikely to resist doing this anyway!!
I usually do a "couple" of thousand KM before before REALLY seriously using it or doing a track day.
I also change the oil filter (not the oil) after a "few" thousand KM as a new engine creates quite a bit of debris and filters are cheap insurance. I also go as far as cutting them open and inspecting them.
What you don't want to do is to go for a long motorway cruise, droning along in top gear "putting on miles". That's the worst thing to do.
On my V8S, I had the impression that at about 10,000 KM the engines seemed to "free up" and run even better.
Exciting times, I agree that there is a once in an engine lifetime opportunity to run it in . I looked at a web site -try googling " Honest John faq running in petrol engines" and he gives the reasons for doing this and some mileage/rev guidelines. I followed these with my last two Aston V8's and after 5-8000 miles the engine was just brilliant.
DocW said:
Exciting times, I agree that there is a once in an engine lifetime opportunity to run it in . I looked at a web site -try googling " Honest John faq running in petrol engines" and he gives the reasons for doing this and some mileage/rev guidelines. I followed these with my last two Aston V8's and after 5-8000 miles the engine was just brilliant.
Thank you, I will, it is very much appreciated!Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff