breaking in the engine...
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I think the key is to keep it under 4k RPM and not WOT....
Once you hit 600 - 650 push it a little harder but still go easy.<p>~Matt
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It's not so much the speed of the car...
...but the speed of the engine. Vary the engine speed and generally take it easy for the first 1000 miles. I think about 4000RPM is a good limit to set on the revs, but keep away from hard starts.
Check your owner's manual. There are some guidelines in there.<p>'00 1.8T QTSC
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Check your owner's manual. There are some guidelines in there.<p>'00 1.8T QTSC
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Re: breaking in the engine...
Does anyone have any experience breaking in an
engine by NOT following the factory recommendations? A friend who worked at a VW dealer once told me that the Regional Rep who was German would drive the hell out of his cars, as
most Europeans do, of course the Regiona Rep did receive a new car frequently. Other posts on this forum have indicated that the Audi engines take 7K - 10K to really get broken in. I understand that rings do need to be broken in, in order to seat correctly (preventing too much oil blow by), but with todays engines and build quality do we really have to baby the engine for 1K miles?
engine by NOT following the factory recommendations? A friend who worked at a VW dealer once told me that the Regional Rep who was German would drive the hell out of his cars, as
most Europeans do, of course the Regiona Rep did receive a new car frequently. Other posts on this forum have indicated that the Audi engines take 7K - 10K to really get broken in. I understand that rings do need to be broken in, in order to seat correctly (preventing too much oil blow by), but with todays engines and build quality do we really have to baby the engine for 1K miles?
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BREAKIN IT IN!!!!
I was told by my Audi dealer, to nail it hard for the break in period of the new car!
For instance, when on the highway drop it down a gear or two to red line it then shift it back up!
It won't hurt the car it definately hasnt hurt mine (yet). I actually trust my dealer He seems to know what hes talking about, and man can he drive an audi like no one I've ever seen before!
Basically what I am saying is, "The car is built to handle it!"
For instance, when on the highway drop it down a gear or two to red line it then shift it back up!
It won't hurt the car it definately hasnt hurt mine (yet). I actually trust my dealer He seems to know what hes talking about, and man can he drive an audi like no one I've ever seen before!
Basically what I am saying is, "The car is built to handle it!"
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why? what are we saving by all this?
I am confused... what is the point of break in periods? what is PHYSICALLY happening inside the engine? wouldn't the engine be best suited to take a beating when all the parts are new? I mean hell, metal is metal right? the only thing I can thing of is gaskets and rings and stuff, but how long could that POSSIBLY take?
I have a 100k mile subaru that I have had since 14 miles, and I have driven it wicked hard EVERY day the whole time...WOT atleast 5 times a trip. no probs (actually, I had a couple stuck valves in the auto tranny that killed that, but that was at 98k... **** happens) the car mechanically runs great, smooth, emissions perfect, and has never burnt anything (aside from the tranny).
so what is the point?
I have a 100k mile subaru that I have had since 14 miles, and I have driven it wicked hard EVERY day the whole time...WOT atleast 5 times a trip. no probs (actually, I had a couple stuck valves in the auto tranny that killed that, but that was at 98k... **** happens) the car mechanically runs great, smooth, emissions perfect, and has never burnt anything (aside from the tranny).
so what is the point?
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