How many miles for running in?

[jjgreenwood]

While the handbook states it needs running in when we speak to the techy people at vw they always say it doesn't need it as it's run in at the factory.

Even so they are very tight when new. I'm kinda running in my clubsport mainly because I can't put its power down and it's mental fast when revving to 4k anyway. Probably just as well it's been delivered in winter.

Have to say I've never seen any harm in cars that have been driven hard from the word go. Have seen a few that have needed attention after a remap though. Suspect the remap hurts the car more than being badly run in ever will.

[juggler]

There's a thread on this (unsurprisingly) on another forum. The guy visited the factory and was in an area where GTIs were rolling off the production line and put onto a rolling road as part of the final testing faze. Basically he said they were redlined quite a few times as part of the initial engine tests (around 8-10 miles).

So I think any on here taking the gentle approach have missed the boat, as it's already sailed