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BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
BigJimnyMeet 2024
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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Engine improves with mileage
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24 Sep 2020 19:39 #228510
by lightning
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Anybody else noticed that the engine has got better once the Jimny has done a few miles?
l am talking new here, ours had 1,300 miles on when we got it, but now with nearer 3,000 it's noticeably more lively.
Or is it just me? lt definitely seems to pull better at low RPM.
l am talking new here, ours had 1,300 miles on when we got it, but now with nearer 3,000 it's noticeably more lively.
Or is it just me? lt definitely seems to pull better at low RPM.
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24 Sep 2020 20:17 - 24 Sep 2020 20:18 #228513
by Grima
Replied by Grima on topic Engine improves with mileage
A big yes from me. Only did short runs but recently did some long motorway runs at 70+ now it feels a lot more zippy. 2800 miles on the clock.
Last edit: 24 Sep 2020 20:18 by Grima.
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24 Sep 2020 20:25 #228514
by Dan
Replied by Dan on topic Engine improves with mileage
I've 2000 miles on mine and it still feels sluggish.
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25 Sep 2020 08:31 #228518
by Barry silver SZ5
Replied by Barry silver SZ5 on topic Engine improves with mileage
About 3500 miles and engine loosening up and nicer to drive. Also much more relaxing drive as got used to it’s strange road manners
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25 Sep 2020 09:33 #228520
by lightning
Replied by lightning on topic Engine improves with mileage
Yes l guess it depends on what you drove before the Jimny.
My other car is a Defender, so the Jimny feels like a more modern version of what l already have, quieter and more refined with more features such as climate control and ABS etc
l guess if you have come from a BMW 5 Series or Golf R it's going to feel a little agricultural
My other car is a Defender, so the Jimny feels like a more modern version of what l already have, quieter and more refined with more features such as climate control and ABS etc
l guess if you have come from a BMW 5 Series or Golf R it's going to feel a little agricultural
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25 Sep 2020 12:39 #228527
by DrRobin
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Replied by DrRobin on topic Engine improves with mileage
Most engines loosing up with a few miles on the clock. Remember the days of running an engine in for 500 or 1,000 miles? They might be gone with better tolerances but an engine still needs to bed in and everything needs to wear and get use to moving next to another part.
The weather helps too, a nice sunny day on dry roads, it just rolls along, better fuel economy, compare that to when it is raining, standing water on the roads or in the case of the Jimny windy or a head wind.
The weather helps too, a nice sunny day on dry roads, it just rolls along, better fuel economy, compare that to when it is raining, standing water on the roads or in the case of the Jimny windy or a head wind.
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog
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25 Sep 2020 12:43 - 25 Sep 2020 12:44 #228529
by lightning
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l've never done more than 65mph in our Jimny, don't see the point really
That's the speed my 110 likes to cruise at so l am used to it, doesn't make much difference to arrival times and it's a lot more relaxing than hammering down the outside lane ten feet behind the Audi that won't move over.
That's the speed my 110 likes to cruise at so l am used to it, doesn't make much difference to arrival times and it's a lot more relaxing than hammering down the outside lane ten feet behind the Audi that won't move over.
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25 Sep 2020 12:52 #228530
by zebraman
Replied by zebraman on topic Engine improves with mileage
Ours has done 1500 miles and it is a lot less boomy on the motorway. Can cruise at 70 without going mad now.
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25 Sep 2020 14:00 #228533
by AlexK
Replied by AlexK on topic Engine improves with mileage
The gearchange on mine was a little truculent to begin with, which was a surprise as the Gen4s I'd driven before all had a sweet action. Engaging first from a standstill was often particularly tricky.
Over time it's loosened up nicely to the point that it's now as fluid as I remember on those first drives.
Over time it's loosened up nicely to the point that it's now as fluid as I remember on those first drives.
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25 Sep 2020 18:51 #228554
by Foxtrot
Replied by Foxtrot on topic Engine improves with mileage
I have noticed that the engine feels like it has a lot more torque after 1000 miles, I am hoping it loosens up even more after another couple of thousand..
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26 Sep 2020 09:42 #228564
by Busta
Replied by Busta on topic Engine improves with mileage
It's quite normal. It's partly due to everything "bedding in". Wear is highest in the initial stages of using an engine, and they are manufactured in such a way that the engine reaches it's optimum once this wear has taken place.
Another not insignificant factor is the human one. Over time you learn how to drive the car. Most of it is subconcious. Builiding up muscle memories makes you a smoother operator, you ear becomes attuned to the noises that matter and blanks ot the ones that don't and you adapt to how the car likes to be driven.
Another not insignificant factor is the human one. Over time you learn how to drive the car. Most of it is subconcious. Builiding up muscle memories makes you a smoother operator, you ear becomes attuned to the noises that matter and blanks ot the ones that don't and you adapt to how the car likes to be driven.
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26 Sep 2020 14:40 #228571
by lightning
Replied by lightning on topic Engine improves with mileage
Yes l need to get used to driving a 16v petrol engine, after driving a Land Rover diesel that red lines at 4,500rpm and rarely needs to go over 2,500.
By the time you reach the maximum power in the Jimny it sounds like the pistons want to escape from the engine block.
Although it's surprisingly good when driven like a Land Rover, not exceeding 2,500rpm
By the time you reach the maximum power in the Jimny it sounds like the pistons want to escape from the engine block.
Although it's surprisingly good when driven like a Land Rover, not exceeding 2,500rpm
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