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New engine's and "Running in".
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Anyone know if the Gen 4's handbook recommends this?
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GeorgeC wrote:
Yes, and Yes. Its 2am here, the manual is out in the car, its too cold and the boogy man is about.Andy2640 wrote: Do modern new engines require a running in period?
Anyone know if the Gen 4's handbook recommends this?
Dont be lazy George, go and get it mate P.S > Boogey men are always fellow humans.
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I accept that others may disagree, but any new car that I have had, has been treated with a little TLC for at least the first thousand miles. After that, don't drive it like you have stolen it. build up gradually.
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Mpg has increased from 39 to 42 suggesting that load on the engine has eased.
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Bob1050 wrote: This topic is like tyres, oils and toothpaste - very personal and potentially very emotive. Personally I like to treat my new vehicles gently and let all the components bed together before brisk exercise. I also ensure all components get up to their normal working temperatures (most engine wear happens on short runs) and never over-rev or have the vehicle struggling at too low revs. 'Drive it like you stole it' might be fine if you are on PCP and change your car every 24 months.
Spot on, Bob.
Even now, with my car approaching six years old, I still wait for the oil to reach a decent temperature, before I use any high revs.
I have an engineering background, so have an inbuilt sympathy for cold engines having their nuts revved off.
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There is a school of thought that you should put a new engine under a high amount of stress during it's first few hundred miles (when warm), with regular oil changes to achieve a better seal around the pistons.
Source: www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm written in some glorious HTML.
I have personally used this method myself when breaking in a Suzuki GSXR-750. It's still in my possession and runs as sweet as a nut. Not only that but I'm confident that this method has given me and extra 50BHP, made the tyres stickier and rendered me more appealing to the opposite sex. {{Citation needed}}
The good news is, you can spend the next few months agonising over the correct method.
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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