Tips for breaking in a brand new engine?

[Maverick]

G-rig, from what I've read, the modern VW turbo motors keep the pump for the turbo running after the motor has been shut off to stop the turbo issues that would have occured in the past from doing so. This is why they don't have "turbo timers" in the modern cars. Having said that, I can't recall where I read this...

The GTI has an auxiliary electric water pump that switches on when required after the car is turned off, this circulates the coolant through the turbo housing in reverse to cool the turbo.

Still a good idea not to switch the car off immediately after having giving it a flogging, I always take it easy for the last few minutes or let it idle before I switch it off.

[Maverick]

Thanks, WJ, for the useful information.

Just a quick question (to WJ and others)...
I live about 2 minutes away from freeway and I use the freeway to go to work (and back home). I usually drive around inner streets a couple of minutes to warm up the car before entering the freeway. But cold winter morning isn't helpful warming up my car and the oil temp is usually about 51c (or less as the display does not show the temp) by the time when I entered the freeway and have to increase the speed to 100km almost soon after entering the freeway (due to merging lanes).

What kind of damage would my daily/regular driving regime (i.e. driving freeway before warming up the car) cause or do to my car?

Many thanks in advance.
Cheers,
J

What does it say in the manual? If like mine it says something like drive the car normally until it reaches operating temperature I don't see what problems you would have. The cars warm up very quickly and it makes no difference to the engine if you're doing 60 @ 2500rpm or 110 @ 2500rpm. Just don't go over the top with acceleration until the temperature is up to normal range.

[ddre78]

The cars warm up very quickly .......

If you watch the water temp, it comes up quickly, but I was surprised to see how slowly the oil temp comes up. Certainly more important than the water temp. Not having has access to Oil temps before, it was interesting to me.

[ConR]

If you watch the water temp, it comes up quickly, but I was surprised to see how slowly the oil temp comes up. Certainly more important than the water temp. Not having has access to Oil temps before, it was interesting to me.

hmmm...that said, should we wait for the water temp to hit the normal mark, or the oil temp? agreed, takes at least 5 mins to get the oil temp up to 100ish

[Corey_R]

You should wait for the oil temp to come up before thrashing it. Also note that the DSG also has oil in it, and it probably takes even longer then the engine oil temp to come up!

[ConR]

Also note that the DSG also has oil in it, and it probably takes even longer then the engine oil temp to come up!

see, you all should have gotten the manual...I get to thrash it before you do =)~

[jj77]

Thanks, Maverick.
Me - back to owner's manual.

J

[brad]

Just a quick question (to WJ and others)...
I live about 2 minutes away from freeway and I use the freeway to go to work (and back home). I usually drive around inner streets a couple of minutes to warm up the car before entering the freeway. But cold winter morning isn't helpful warming up my car and the oil temp is usually about 51c (or less as the display does not show the temp) by the time when I entered the freeway and have to increase the speed to 100km almost soon after entering the freeway (due to merging lanes).

What kind of damage would my daily/regular driving regime (i.e. driving freeway before warming up the car) cause or do to my car?
J

If you are driving like the rest of the plebs in peak hour, using a light right foot, changing gears at less than 4000rpm, being mechanicaly sympathetic, etc then you'll be doing no damage at all.

And driving around the local area before hand is a waste of time. Just get onto the motorway, get into top gear & keep up with the traffic.

[jj77]

If you are driving like the rest of the plebs in peak hour, using a light right foot, changing gears at less than 4000rpm, being mechanicaly sympathetic, etc then you'll be doing no damage at all.

And driving around the local area before hand is a waste of time. Just get onto the motorway, get into top gear & keep up with the traffic.

Thanks, brad - very helpful information. Yeah! I don't have to wake up 10 minutes early anymore - I only started to drive around the local area recently to warm up the car as the owner's manual describes and read it somewhere here or another forum not to warm up the engine by running it with the car stationary. But as you and maveric mentioned, it's good to know that the cars warm up very quickly.

A couple of times I had to rav really quickly to merge and change lanes - won't do that anymore~

J

[REXman]

I have always been a guy, who warms up my car till normal temp, and takes off. After the annoying morning one, usually during the day they are much quicker to warm up. (due to the previous drive I guess).

I see the advantage as then you can flog it no worries. Also, Service on time.

And for run in, till the first 1500km's nothing past 4K rpms.

Till 3000 (I do 5000 KM's ) I try not to flat smash it anywhere. Just the odd redline to keep it on its toes.

Then go for gold.

Have not had a gearbox or engine problem in 11 years driving. And Ive been more than 'spirited in some of them.

Cheers.

EDIT:

I have heard though, for the first 150 km's, giving the car a flogging will help create a seal around the rings/and seat the valves or something. Apparently once they set, thats it.