Tips for breaking in a brand new engine?

[SilvrFoxX]

hmm after reading this thread I don't know if I did the right thing or not.. been in the car all weekend driving all over Sydney and doing all kinds of driving from gentle traffic, to highway cruising , mountain twisties and every now and then a right flogging.. I am now concerned the car could either grenade or grow up to be a weapon.. and it only has 400kays on it..

[m_f]

hmm after reading this thread I don't know if I did the right thing or not.. been in the car all weekend driving all over Sydney and doing all kinds of driving from gentle traffic, to highway cruising , mountain twisties and every now and then a right flogging.. I am now concerned the car could either grenade or grow up to be a weapon.. and it only has 400kays on it..

You've already driven it more than me. I drive it like I would with any other car - that's what the dealer told me. However, I wouldn't overly trash it. Hope you're having just as much as me!

[SilvrFoxX]

heh, thats what the dealer told me, but I drive every car differently.. and the R just begs to be spanked it is so hard to control.. but I figured I didn't do to bad, 1st tank of fuel has last me 460kays and I just filled up again.. I was expecting really bad economy as I run it in but it has been great.. when I return to normal driving patterns it should do better

[m_f]

heh, thats what the dealer told me, but I drive every car differently.. and the R just begs to be spanked it is so hard to control.. but I figured I didn't do to bad, 1st tank of fuel has last me 460kays and I just filled up again.. I was expecting really bad economy as I run it in but it has been great.. when I return to normal driving patterns it should do better

Do you drive on freeways a lot? After I filled up my tank, the trip computer told me I only can go 380km on that tank. I wonder if it tends to underestimate it so that people don't leave it to the last minute to fill up.

[Corey_R]

hmm after reading this thread I don't know if I did the right thing or not.. been in the car all weekend driving all over Sydney and doing all kinds of driving from gentle traffic, to highway cruising , mountain twisties and every now and then a right flogging.. I am now concerned the car could either grenade or grow up to be a weapon.. and it only has 400kays on it..

You doing the right thing man. Once it's warm, drive it like you normally would

[SilvrFoxX]

Do you drive on freeways a lot? After I filled up my tank, the trip computer told me I only can go 380km on that tank. I wonder if it tends to underestimate it so that people don't leave it to the last minute to fill up.

Nope , very rarely on freeways generally city traffic hence the DSG ( which I am a huuuuge fan.. it is so smooth )

You doing the right thing man. Once it's warm, drive it like you normally would

Yeah your comments about waiting till it got warm rang in my ears as I watched the needle pass an unmentionable number and reached in an unmentionable time.. but I thought 93 degree engine oil was warm enuff..

[Corey_R]

Yep, 93 degree oil is well and truly warm for the Golf R. Under "regular driving" at this time of the year, my oil only gets to about 86ish (but I have the APR intercooler and I think it is reducing my oil temp by a few degrees by lowering the combustion temps).

[SilvrFoxX]

I had a great time today, gave the keys to a mate I hadn't told I was buying the car.. I watched him giggle for 3 hours straight behind the wheel.. it is terribly addictive

[brad]

hmm after reading this thread I don't know if I did the right thing or not.. been in the car all weekend driving all over Sydney and doing all kinds of driving from gentle traffic, to highway cruising , mountain twisties and every now and then a right flogging.. I am now concerned the car could either grenade or grow up to be a weapon.. and it only has 400kays on it..

I think you might have been around cars enough to know how to run one in.

[Mariani]

I had a great time today, gave the keys to a mate I hadn't told I was buying the car.. I watched him giggle for 3 hours straight behind the wheel.. it is terribly addictive

When is 1st service due?

Mic