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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: GTI7me on 07 September 2013, 22:11
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So i picked up the GTI yesterday. Absolutely loving it so far but haven't taken it over 3.5k - 4k RPM yet as it feels wrong taking a new engine up to the top of the rev range.
Is there a recommended running in period for these engines? Or are they good to go from the factory?
J
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I think as people have said if you vary the revs you should be fine and good to go from the start. For me, I tend to take it relatively easy until I reach that magic 1000 miles marker :smiley:
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I think as people have said if you vary the revs you should be fine and good to go from the start. For me, I tend to take it relatively easy until I reach that magic 1000 miles marker :smiley:
Not been tempted to red line allbeit briefly?
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I think as people have said if you vary the revs you should be fine and good to go from the start. For me, I tend to take it relatively easy until I reach that magic 1000 miles marker :smiley:
That's good to hear. I can not wait to rev it out! Got to remember to look after the engine though, especially at this stage of it's life.
J
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I think as people have said if you vary the revs you should be fine and good to go from the start. For me, I tend to take it relatively easy until I reach that magic 1000 miles marker :smiley:
Not been tempted to red line allbeit briefly?
I've been tempted that's for sure but I just want to make sure the engine is first settled in. Plus its quite difficult finding an appropriate place to give it the full beans :smiley: :smiley:
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I think as people have said if you vary the revs you should be fine and good to go from the start. For me, I tend to take it relatively easy until I reach that magic 1000 miles marker :smiley:
Not been tempted to red line allbeit briefly?
I've been tempted that's for sure but I just want to make sure the engine is first settled in. Plus its quite difficult finding an appropriate place to give it the full beans :smiley: :smiley:
I have quite the opposite problem where i live. Incredible roads everywhere!
I will wait until at least 1k with varied driving and go for it every now and then :cool: :cool:
J
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Firstly the manual should state if a running in periodic required and what it is.
However, I think what we've generally concluded here is to drive it like normal using the full rev range but make sure you warm it up first.
All will be fine.
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modern engines are built to such fine tolerances that running in takes very little time. I rebuilt an engine last year and to run it in I kept the revs to 3000 in neutral for 15 mins then took it out and thrashed it. 1000k run ins are a thing of the past.
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modern engines are built to such fine tolerances that running in takes very little time. I rebuilt an engine last year and to run it in I kept the revs to 3000 in neutral for 15 mins then took it out and thrashed it. 1000k run ins are a thing of the past.
A "badly run in" car won't be an issue from breaking down/reliability point of view but past experience with VWs has shown me that oil consumption and fuel economy are significantly affected. As important not to baby a car as it is not to thrash it when it's running in. I wouldn't recommend a 300 mile journey sat on the motorway as it's first experience of miles - did that once and had a Golf that used a litre of oil in it's first 400 miles and then a litre every thousand thereafter. Variety is the key (revs/ loads/gears)- and don't ever thrash a cold engine. Just common sense.
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modern engines are built to such fine tolerances that running in takes very little time. I rebuilt an engine last year and to run it in I kept the revs to 3000 in neutral for 15 mins then took it out and thrashed it. 1000k run ins are a thing of the past.
A "badly run in" car won't be an issue from breaking down/reliability point of view but past experience with VWs has shown me that oil consumption and fuel economy are significantly affected. As important not to baby a car as it is not to thrash it when it's running in. I wouldn't recommend a 300 mile journey sat on the motorway as it's first experience of miles - did that once and had a Golf that used a litre of oil in it's first 400 miles and then a litre every thousand thereafter. Variety is the key (revs/ loads/gears)- and don't ever thrash a cold engine. Just common sense.
I suspected the oil consumption on my mk5 (About 1l every 1300 miles) was the result of the engine being babied based on the lower than average mileage for age.
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Hello guys, having spent over 20 years in the aftersales side of the motor trade I would say that there is no official running in period, as if there were we would be taking our cars into dealer for an oil change after 1000 miles and we would still be using running in type oils. Common sense applies, clearly no hard driving from cold, but that will never change (friction parts and all that) but a normal mix of driving otherwise is the key to best performance/ oil & fuel consumption. :wink:
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When running in a new car do I need to warm it up before I leave my driveway or should I just turn it on and drive away keeping to 3000 revs? I have been told to not go over 3000 revs only until the temp gauge is at 90?
Can anyone please advise?
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When running in a new car do I need to warm it up before I leave my driveway or should I just turn it on and drive away keeping to 3000 revs? I have been told to not go over 3000 revs only until the temp gauge is at 90?
Can anyone please advise?
No, there is no need to leave it running in the driveway. Yes, take it easy for the first few miles until it warms up but it literally only takes 5 mins to reach the optimum temperature
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When running in a new car do I need to warm it up before I leave my driveway or should I just turn it on and drive away keeping to 3000 revs? I have been told to not go over 3000 revs only until the temp gauge is at 90?
Can anyone please advise?
No you do not need to sit on the driveway for 30 minutes waiting for the oil to reach running temps :grin:.
The coolant temp will reach it's 'set point' before the oil temps have risen and settled which you should also be able to view on the drivers display? It's typically 10-15 minutes of driving (Speed and Air temp dependent) before the oil has reached around 70-80 Celsius.
Same rules apply for a new or old car, start the car wait for a small period of time to allow the oil to circulate and drive away and avoid giving it the beans until the oil has reached typical operating temps.
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When running in a new car do I need to warm it up before I leave my driveway or should I just turn it on and drive away keeping to 3000 revs? I have been told to not go over 3000 revs only until the temp gauge is at 90?
Can anyone please advise?
It’s not how many revs, but how you get there. Getting to 3000rpm by burying the throttle and then changing up is probably worse than getting to 3500rpm with ½ throttle. 2/3 rpm range with use of ½ throttle is probably a safeish place to be for the first few hundred miles, a bit less than ½ throttle on a cold engine perhaps, don’t lose sleep over the odd incursion beyond that.