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Running in a new car!
« on: April 26, 2013, 09:37:28 pm »
Whats the score? Do I need to run in a new car/engine?

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2013, 09:41:19 pm »
I don't really bother to be honest. I have always driven mine as normal when new  :evilgrin:
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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2013, 09:42:32 pm »
That's what I was thinking and going to do  :evilgrin:

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2013, 09:45:12 pm »
For the sake of the brakes bedding ect I'd take it easy for a few hundred miles then gun it always gunned all mine from new with no probs and been great on oil :popcornsoda:

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2013, 09:46:56 pm »
I don't really bother to be honest. I have always driven mine as normal when new  :evilgrin:

Maybe that's why you blow em up  :signLOL: :wink:
« Last Edit: April 26, 2013, 09:50:51 pm by MAT ED30 »

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2013, 09:49:01 pm »
Brakes should only take 20-30 miles to bed in  :happy2: ...

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2013, 09:49:30 pm »
Worst ever iv'e got a new car thread.   :P

There are plenty of different opinions on the internet on this subject. I have always kept revs below 3000RPM for the first 1000 miles with occasional quick blasts of higher revs and changing down early to give it a kick every now and then. You are also running in lots of other components as well, not just the engine. Even if you dont take care like T88OMM most people dont keep cars for more than 3 years nowadays to any problems will be a few owners down the feeding chain.  :happy2:

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2013, 09:54:34 pm »
Worst ever iv'e got a new car thread.   :P

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There are plenty of different opinions on the internet on this subject. I have always kept revs below 3000RPM for the first 1000 miles with occasional quick blasts of higher revs and changing down early to give it a kick every now and then. You are also running in lots of other components as well, not just the engine. Even if you dont take care like T88OMM most people dont keep cars for more than 3 years nowadays to any problems will be a few owners down the feeding chain.  :happy2:

Yea TC, I've read most of then out there but most threads are like 6 years old now.

I will only have it 3 years max  :happy2:

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2013, 10:48:28 pm »
Make / model?

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2013, 10:51:30 pm »
Worst ever iv'e got a new car thread.   :P


Absolutely TC :laugh:

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2013, 11:27:17 pm »
Make / model?

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2013, 11:57:32 pm »
I'm having real trouble keeping my box fresh fezza 458 under 5000k..... What should I do?

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2013, 12:12:21 am »
Take it easy first 500 miles or first 5 heat cycles then rag the sh*t out of it.

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2013, 09:50:21 am »
I'm having real trouble keeping my box fresh fezza 458 under 5000k..... What should I do?

Wrong forum  :laugh:

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Re: Running in a new car!
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2013, 06:23:22 pm »
Take it steady for the first 1000 miles.Have you got the car yet