Edition 30 Runing in?

[HA54SYM`]

Well how long should I be running this in for?

My mrs has it at moment, and can't wait till tmz night so I can have another blast.

I reckon we will have near 400 miles on clock now, whats recomended?

Dave

[Ed302007]

I never ran mine in had it since Early Jan, I had an Audi S3 and they said that modern engines don't really need running in like they did in the old days when I posed them the same question. I took it easy for the first 200 miles and now give it the occasional "work out" . I had the S3 for 5 years from new did the same and it didn't do it any harm and this is the same as I treated the new Ed30.....Have fun

[2007GTI]

they say dont go over 3500 RPM for the first 1000 kilometres/miles, depends where you read it.

also dont thrash it when the car is cold, as it can damage the turbo.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Well how long should I be running this in for?

My mrs has it at moment, and can't wait till tmz night so I can have another blast.

I reckon we will have near 400 miles on clock now, whats recomended?

Arrrrhhhhh - RTFM  . . . 

Seriously, read the manual - it gives very clear instructions on how to correctly run them in!

Rgds

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I never ran mine in had it since Early Jan, I had an Audi S3 and they said that modern engines don't really need running in like they did in the old days when I posed them the same question. I took it easy for the first 200 miles and now give it the occasional "work out" . I had the S3 for 5 years from new did the same and it didn't do it any harm and this is the same as I treated the new Ed30.....Have fun

And that is completely WRONG.  The owners manual has very clear advice, for the correct running in procedure.

Just make sure when you sell your Ed30, you advise prospective purchasers that you completely ignored the manufacturers running in procedures!

[kidad]

Just out of interest, what does the manual say? I've finally got my delivery date (19 March), so I;ve stopped thining of options and started thinking about running in!

[illyun]

I never ran mine in had it since Early Jan, I had an Audi S3 and they said that modern engines don't really need running in like they did in the old days when I posed them the same question. I took it easy for the first 200 miles and now give it the occasional "work out" . I had the S3 for 5 years from new did the same and it didn't do it any harm and this is the same as I treated the new Ed30.....Have fun

And that is completely WRONG.  The owners manual has very clear advice, for the correct running in procedure.

Just make sure when you sell your Ed30, you advise prospective purchasers that you completely ignored the manufacturers running in procedures!

Agreed 100% with Teutonic.  its one reason I would not buy a 1 year old car if I was to keep it for more than a year or 2.  I always run my cars in.  Not only for my benefit, but also for the benefit of future prospective owners.  Even after its run in, I would never thrash the car until its warmed up - past 85 degrees C and that goes for all my cars - the old and the new.

[Hurdy]

Ditto.

I can't see the point in ignoring the manufacturers running in instructions. It just means a little restraint for the first 1000 miles or so. If people are that desperate to give it some, then I suggest a nice long run in down the motorway and back a couple of times a week for 2 weeks at 250 miles a time and voila - 1000 miles are up and it will have been a couple of good outings to boot. Watch that oil level though

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I never ran mine in had it since Early Jan, I had an Audi S3 and they said that modern engines don't really need running in like they did in the old days when I posed them the same question. I took it easy for the first 200 miles and now give it the occasional "work out" . I had the S3 for 5 years from new did the same and it didn't do it any harm and this is the same as I treated the new Ed30.....Have fun

And that is completely WRONG.  The owners manual has very clear advice, for the correct running in procedure.

Just make sure when you sell your Ed30, you advise prospective purchasers that you completely ignored the manufacturers running in procedures!

Agreed 100% with Teutonic.

Thanks. 

its one reason I would not buy a 1 year old car if I was to keep it for more than a year or 2.

Exactly.  I got my fingers badly burnt on a dealer demonstrator I bought some years back!  It had been severly abused by the "YTS" muppets that the dealer employed, in all departments, including sales and service! 

I always run my cars in.  Not only for my benefit, but also for the benefit of future prospective owners.

And I think most prospective future owners are genuinely interested on how the present owner treats their car!

Even after its run in, I would never thrash the car until its warmed up - past 85 degrees C and that goes for all my cars - the old and the new.

Oh - that is such important advice - just one little addition, I personally wait until the coolant reaches "normal" operating temperature, then add another 5 minutes.  This is because the engine oil, being more viscous (thicker) than water, takes slightly longer to reach optimum operating temperature.

The amount of people I see caning their motors from a stone cold start - it beggars belief! 

[Simonet]

That's where the little trick with the air con and reading the oil temp comes in handy. I think VW should have left the oil temp on the trip computer like the MK3 GTI, miss that! Makes it fun remembering all the codes though