Tips for breaking in a brand new engine?

**Candyman** · 25-04-2012, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by SilvrFoxX

Fortune favours the brave

You only got a stage 1 tune though ?

Try harder, the rewards are there

**SilvrFoxX** · 25-04-2012, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Candyman

You only got a stage 1 tune though ?

Try harder, the rewards are there

Depends, did your mum recommend it..?

**Candyman** · 25-04-2012, 03:48 PM

She doesn't recommend much these days

The stroke has ended her days of verbal communication.

**SilvrFoxX** · 25-04-2012, 03:51 PM

well that killed the fencing effort.. you win

**Candyman** · 25-04-2012, 03:58 PM

All good. She can still roll her eyes at me as I tell her about the fridge and the "drive it like you stole it" mentality that many have when it comes to discussions like this thread

**AdamD** · 26-04-2012, 09:10 AM

And now, back on topic... *hint hint*

**Candyman** · 26-04-2012, 09:46 AM

On this topic of "drive it like you stole it", what are people doing when they get an off the shelf tune applied ?

I know with Subies I had, post dyno tune, I followed directions from the tuner on how to drive the vehicle for a few tanks of fuel.

I imagine this applies even more to off the shelf tunes.

**Candyman** · 05-07-2012, 06:04 PM

Paul (and backed up by Spiro)

Drive it like you stole it makes no sense unless you stole it.

Not with today's engines

**OttoJon** · 22-10-2012, 04:11 PM

Hi all,

New to the forum and to the world of VW having just picked up a new MK6 Golf GTI DSG. Loving it so far but I've been a bit wary of pushing the revs too much. 500km on the clock now.

So are GTIs run in at the factory these days? I've read/heard many different answers to this and was wondering if anyone has a categoric answer. I've done about 500km so far and have been a bit hesitant to hit the revs too high just yet.

Cheers,
Otto