Breaking in the GTI - Yes Another Thread!

[monkeyhanger]

That's very true! I always wondered what would happen in the case if it arriving with 100 delivery miles too!

Okay then. Lastly, people have been telling me that it's best to do an oil change after 1000 miles too to get rid of all the crap. Is this true as VW don't seem to think it needs to be done.

Not something any dealership will urge you do or even suggest you do it. The oil filter should be doing a good job of swallowing up any crap the new engine throws out.

[Mr Savage]

Nice. So it's not needed at all?

[GTI_Redpath]

honest john always seems to know what he's talking about

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/running-in-a-petrol-engine/

but ultimately at the end of the day, this isn't an F1 engine, it doesnt need pamering, personally, im not gonna think about running it in im just gonna drive the damn thing

[corgi]

That's very true! I always wondered what would happen in the case if it arriving with 100 delivery miles too!

Okay then. Lastly, people have been telling me that it's best to do an oil change after 1000 miles too to get rid of all the crap. Is this true as VW don't seem to think it needs to be done.

No, not required. This is a hangover from the days when new cars used to be filled with "running-in oil" and then you would be required to have an oil change within the first 1000 miles. The last cars I saw requiring this were Subarus.

[Chief1337]

I've seen so many posts/threads/comments on this subject.

To summarise:-

- Don't give it 'the beans' until the engine has warmed up.
- Don't sit on the redline in every gear until the car has at least done around 1000 Miles.
- Mix your revs/gears/speed
- Use common sense!
- Most importantly: DRIVE THE CAR!

[Mr Savage]

Cheers chief, good summary.

It's a painful first thousand miles. Does burying the throttle once you've picked up speed in 3rd/4th cause problems?  I feel like I'm using a tenth of the performance.

[corgi]

Cheers chief, good summary.

It's a painful first thousand miles. Does burying the throttle once you've picked up speed in 3rd/4th cause problems?  I feel like I'm using a tenth of the performance.

No it shouldn't once you're into the middle of the rev range once in a while. Just avoid putting the engine under undue load (large throttle openings at low-revs) and don't let it labour (too high a gear for the speed) and don't drive around flat out.

In the end, with all the cars I've had, running them in, has been driving fairly normally - the main thing is to vary the load on the engine and transmission... hence a long motorway run at 70mph is not the best... not disastrous... but not the best...

[Buggaluggs]

Surely all this talk of varying revs, not putting too much load on the car and varying speed etc = driving the car as normal. No need for running in with a modern (last 30 years) car! My last car was a Civic Type R and drove it with all desired enthusiasm once warm and no issues with performance or oil consumption at all.

[Bingham67]

No chance of bedding mine in i drove it like i stole it half the time only done near 700 miles 

[LJS7]

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