BP

My 99.5 A4 2.8Q Tip has about 520 miles on it. Tomorrow I need to take a long (250 miles roundtrip) highway trip.<br>It's very tempting to take my A4, but I am worried about properly breaking-in the engine.<br>Should I play safe and take my old Civic?<br>Thanks for all your input,<p>BP

Ian Wood

I will be picking my new A4 on Friday and driving well over 1000 miles over two days. As long as you vary the engine speed a little while you drive, your A4 should be fine. Don't beat on it for a while either.<p>--Ian.<br>Less than a week to go.

Reggie

Don't use the speed control.<p>If you are on the Interstate for an hour - then pull over to a rest stop or get a coke. Then back on the road.The idea is to induce some dynamic braking using the engine to get oil up around the rings. <p>Enjoy the trip. <p>Reggie<p>98.5 2.8QMS

HJohn

I would slow down a little and downshift to 4th for awhile and then back up to fifth. And I'd very my speed in the gears, never exceeding 4000 rpm.<p>I'm at 1100 miles now and it's a lot of fun. I definitely felt it run better as I put more miles on it.<p>John<br>99.5 1.8tqms