New Car Running in tips

[shakespeare]

Hi all,

After a discussion with Rogwick on running in engines, I did a search and did not find any information on running in a new car/engine. So I found this article which may be of interest to people! Feel free to discuss and add your tips and other links if they're relevent. I've added the PDF too in case the link breaks.


New Car Care – How to Take Care of a New Car - Popular Mechanics

[rogwick]

Nice one Shakes, I'm sure many will find it useful! Need to finish running in the bike!

[bd581]

Interesting thing....
Back in the day, Dad was working at the Holden factory (teaching) the workers wouldtest each car as it came off the line.
Their test would involve holding the car flat out on rollers, when done, they would hit the brakes on the rollers, the car would bounce off and land in the next bay ready to have the brake fluid filled up and brakes bled. Yes, they still had no brakes at that point.
So much for being gentle running in old engines....

[Jeev]

I'm a believer in the hard run-in method... Every engine I've ever run in using that (Car, bike & marine) has been pretty damn strong too.

[aussiguy87]

treat it mean to keep it keen

[trittyMPS]

I sold cars for 10 years every demo I had that was driven hard turned out being a much better and quicker car!

[Nirvandan]

I'm a believer in the hard run-in method

Here too +1

I was spining the wheels and torque steering out of the dealer when i picked up my MPS lol

[Macca]

Thanks thats really helpful i have printed it off and laminated it... because ppl who buy cars are always asking wat the best thing to do is.... Thanxs for that

[Caffeine Fiend]

I sold cars for 10 years every demo I had that was driven hard turned out being a much better and quicker car!

Agree ^

My car was bought as a demo with a little over 2000k's on the clock. I'm under no illusion that the car would have been nursed during that time.

I think the car's better for it.

[Logan]

Drove mine hard from the day I owned it.

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