New XK convertable.
Discussion
OK then, where are the pictures.
As far as running in is concerned, I don't know, but I will tell you what I would do.
1. Let it warm up on start before moving off. Maybe others will disagree.
2. Keep it below 4000 rpm for 500 miles and below 5000 rpm for the next 500.
3. Avoid making the engine labour.
4. Go on a long trip, Munich and back should do it, letting the engine bed in nicely. Then on the way back, when it's nice and warm, floor it on the Autobahn and keep it there.
This will pay dividends for years.
As far as running in is concerned, I don't know, but I will tell you what I would do.
1. Let it warm up on start before moving off. Maybe others will disagree.
2. Keep it below 4000 rpm for 500 miles and below 5000 rpm for the next 500.
3. Avoid making the engine labour.
4. Go on a long trip, Munich and back should do it, letting the engine bed in nicely. Then on the way back, when it's nice and warm, floor it on the Autobahn and keep it there.
This will pay dividends for years.
Read the manual! But 600 miles to run in the engine would be a good thing. During this time, don't sit at constant speeds on motorways. Vary the rpm/speed. Past 600 miles start to wind it up. I'm all for stretching the engine, getting it hot etc. It has a limiter on it for really cold days, but best give it 10 miles of fast driving, before wringing it's neck. In town will need longer.
Great care needs to be taken with bedding in the brakes for the first few hundred miles. Long gentle applications for stopping, no heavy braking.
Enjoy!
Great care needs to be taken with bedding in the brakes for the first few hundred miles. Long gentle applications for stopping, no heavy braking.
Enjoy!
Triple7 said:
Read the manual! But 600 miles to run in the engine would be a good thing. During this time, don't sit at constant speeds on motorways. Vary the rpm/speed. Past 600 miles start to wind it up. I'm all for stretching the engine, getting it hot etc. It has a limiter on it for really cold days, but best give it 10 miles of fast driving, before wringing it's neck. In town will need longer.
Great care needs to be taken with bedding in the brakes for the first few hundred miles. Long gentle applications for stopping, no heavy braking.
Enjoy!
Cheers for the advice Great care needs to be taken with bedding in the brakes for the first few hundred miles. Long gentle applications for stopping, no heavy braking.
Enjoy!
Btw It kinda belongs to my Dad 
cardigankid said:
Stunning. Warmest congratulations.
Are you Michael Caine by the way?
500 miles on a German Autobahn will do that car the world of good, as opposed to 20 miles here and 6 miles there occasionally for the next few months.
Sat next to my dad here and only one of us wants to go on the Autobhahn guess whoAre you Michael Caine by the way?
500 miles on a German Autobahn will do that car the world of good, as opposed to 20 miles here and 6 miles there occasionally for the next few months.
. Live in Bristol, A trip to Chipping Campden Is In order this weekend. The fosseway should do it a good runyorkieboy said:
Sat next to my dad here and only one of us wants to go on the Autobhahn guess who . Live in Bristol, A trip to Chipping Campden Is In order this weekend. The fosseway should do it a good run
The autobhahn is probably not the best place to run it in. As others have said, you don't want to sit at constant RPMs and engine loads, otherwise the piston will stop at each end of the stroke at exactly the same place and risks creating micro ridges in the bores at these points. Later full use of the engine can then mean the rings are hitting these ridges. . Live in Bristol, A trip to Chipping Campden Is In order this weekend. The fosseway should do it a good runConstantly varying your speed on a motorway isn't easy and doesn't make you popular with the other cars around.
A nice run out in the country being gentle with the car sounds perfect. Of course a cross country run to John O'Groats via Lands End is probably a good start.
a8hex said:
The autobhahn is probably not the best place to run it in. As others have said, you don't want to sit at constant RPMs and engine loads, otherwise the piston will stop at each end of the stroke at exactly the same place and risks creating micro ridges in the bores at these points. Later full use of the engine can then mean the rings are hitting these ridges.
Constantly varying your speed on a motorway isn't easy and doesn't make you popular with the other cars around.
There is nothing better for a car than a long warm run building up to high speeds and high loads. I totally agree that you should vary the the engine and road speeds, that is obvious, but I do not understand what difficulty you find doing this on an Autobahn. I have done it with a Boxster S and an M3 (where the running in really is critical) with first class results. Constantly varying your speed on a motorway isn't easy and doesn't make you popular with the other cars around.
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