If you were getting a new car or rebuilt engine how would you run it in?
There are quite a few schools of thought here.
I note that demonstrators from new are driven quite hard from day one and don't seem to suffer as a result.
Most manufacturers insist on 2000 miles of lower RPM driving. Mini for example don't even specify an oil change until the first service is due (at least a year from new!
) This makes no sense to me whatsoever?
Can an engine be run in on a rolling road effectively?
I prescribe to the high load low RPM driving to get everything bedded in, lots of steep hills and stop start driving.
There are quite a few schools of thought here.
I note that demonstrators from new are driven quite hard from day one and don't seem to suffer as a result.
Most manufacturers insist on 2000 miles of lower RPM driving. Mini for example don't even specify an oil change until the first service is due (at least a year from new!
Can an engine be run in on a rolling road effectively?
I prescribe to the high load low RPM driving to get everything bedded in, lots of steep hills and stop start driving.