Running in new engine

[AAddict]

I cannot believe red lining a new engine does it any good. Its a subjective topic.

Once the oil is up to temperature, I really cannot see the problem.

[dubber36]

People are over thinking this. Just use the same mechanical sympathy that you normally would when driving from cold and all will be fine.

High revs aren't an issue, it's how you get there that matter. Obviously flat out from every set of lights won't do much good, but accelerating to 130mph at 3/4 throttle won't do any harm (other than to your license if you get caught). The same goes for labouring the engine at low revs. Your ears will tell you when the engine is happiest.

[JoeGTI]

You guys are forgetting that by the time you sit into your new pride and joy, it'll have been "run in" by the hoodlums who unload the ferry, load the shipping trucks, unload it at the dealers, etc, etc... 

I've seen first hand how cars are taken off those ferrries!!

[monkeyhanger]

I cannot believe red lining a new engine does it any good. Its a subjective topic.

Once the oil is up to temperature, I really cannot see the problem.

If you're not keeping the car out of warranty it doesn't matter too much.

[monkeyhanger]

People are over thinking this. Just use the same mechanical sympathy that you normally would when driving from cold and all will be fine.

My concern isn't mechanical sympathy from overdoing it, it's poor economy/performance and high oil consumption from underdoing it - i.e. sat on a motorway in 6th doing 2000rpm for the first 300 miles of it's life. Give it some variety during it's early miles (up to 500), don't flog a cold engine and it should be run in well enough to give good performance/economy and low oil consumption.

[master_hayabusa]

You guys are forgetting that by the time you sit into your new pride and joy, it'll have been "run in" by the hoodlums who unload the ferry, load the shipping trucks, unload it at the dealers, etc, etc... 

I've seen first hand how cars are taken off those ferrries!!

Damn straight! I've read a few forums where the staff have been discussing what fun they had in driving it from the compound. So I asked one dealer if I could drive it from the compound to the dealership, or at least sit with the driver to ensure he behaves himself. Dealer said I could . From the port they are loaded on to a transporter so that's not a problem.

Also, can you imagine the very first GTI's with PP being driven for the first time by the driver from compound to the dealership and in the PDI? The driver is gonna be pretty keen on testing that baby out to the max. Now who wants their GTI first?

[Bill_the_Bear]

Damn straight! I've read a few forums where the staff have been discussing what fun they had in driving it from the compound. So I asked one dealer if I could drive it from the compound to the dealership, or at least sit with the driver to ensure he behaves himself. Dealer said I could . From the port they are loaded on to a transporter so that's not a problem.

Also, can you imagine the very first GTI's with PP being driven for the first time by the driver from compound to the dealership and in the PDI? The driver is gonna be pretty keen on testing that baby out to the max. Now who wants their GTI first?

Forgive my ignorance but what is this compound you refer to?

I had assumed, naively perhaps, that the car would be shipped all the way to the dealer on a transporter of some description.

[Chriscav]

Hi have a 230 mile trip back when I pick the gti up and will be using fast a and b roads.
really dont want to sit at a constant rpm.
Will be using different loads and using the rev range, but obviously not hammering it through every cog at every opportunity.
Needs a careful yet firm approach IMO.

[ROO1]

Thrash it from the start.

[Hawaii-Five-O]

Thrash it from the start.

Is that tongue in cheek or will you be trashing the nuts off it from the start?