New car - running in period?
Discussion
Hi all.
Is it still necessary to 'run in' engines on new cars nowadays, or are they just "get in and go"?
If running in is still preferable, what 'tactics' should one employ when running in an engine? How do you know if/when an engine run-in is successful? What are the reprocussions for not running in an engine correctly/at all?
I do intend on winning the lottery this Friday (sorry if anyone else has bought tickets - it's my turn!), and would need some all-important running in advice for my fleet of new shiny things that I will undoubedly buy.
The missus wants shoes, but when she said "mmmm, a shoe cupboard would be niiiice" I really heard "Ferrari F430 Scuderia will get me going long time"
Is it still necessary to 'run in' engines on new cars nowadays, or are they just "get in and go"?
If running in is still preferable, what 'tactics' should one employ when running in an engine? How do you know if/when an engine run-in is successful? What are the reprocussions for not running in an engine correctly/at all?
I do intend on winning the lottery this Friday (sorry if anyone else has bought tickets - it's my turn!), and would need some all-important running in advice for my fleet of new shiny things that I will undoubedly buy.
The missus wants shoes, but when she said "mmmm, a shoe cupboard would be niiiice" I really heard "Ferrari F430 Scuderia will get me going long time"
modern engine design means that failure to 'run in' an engine poses less risk. With dads audi it was basically don't clog it for the first 1000 miles then it has an oil change then free for all. The car also had a 'delivery rev limiter' meaning it couldn't be put past 4000rpm. Probably a long motorway run with varying rpms for 10 minutes at a time, not past 4000 though, should do it. But each manufacturer tends to have their own ritual.
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