Tips for breaking in a brand new engine?

[Rob_R]

I couldn't help it. I was never going to be able to help it. The dealer leant across my open window and told me not to redline it for the first 1500km, and otherwise enjoy my new Volkswagen. I crawled it down the dealership driveway, carefully turned left onto the main road, and... fanged it to 7500rpm in Sport mode. Because Racecar.

lol, so that was your engine and gearbox I could hear protesting all the way over here in Melbourne.

[hooba]

Yours manual also mate? Its definitely getting smoother as the kms stack up.

Yes, and agreed.

I only just did the 12 month first service, I can confirm that the engine hasn't blown up nor does it use oil. Maybe those VW engineers know what they're doing.

[slam]

I understand it is good practice to vary the revs when breaking in an engine, even when doing constant speed on the freeway (by changing gears periodically).

From when is it considered acceptable to cruise on the freeway at constant speed and revs as well? After 500km? 1000km?

[brad]

From when is it considered acceptable to cruise on the freeway at constant speed and revs as well? After 500km? 1000km?

I went to 1000km and then it all got too tedious for me. I simply ignored 6th gear in order to keep the engine spinning at at least 2500rpm & keep some pressure behind the rings.

[SilvrFoxX]

keep some pressure behind the rings.

There you go leading with your chin again Brad.. or maybe not

[brad]

There you go leading with your chin again Brad.. or maybe not

too many bears & a bit of yeast intolerance will do that.

[easeup]

When it comes down to it.. as much as i love this car.. i'm not really planning to keep it too far beyond the new-car warranty. So i'm going to enjoy it from day one. Is that unfair to the second owner? Probably, but you can't buy new things always thinking about their next life. The next owner will also gain the benefit of my meticulously clean interior, careful parking habits, and scratch-free paint

Manifesto of a GTI with nearly 4000 km's comprising of plenty-o-redline...

[SMOK3Y]

^this is why i buy new....

[Candyman]

When it comes down to it.. as much as i love this car.. i'm not really planning to keep it too far beyond the new-car warranty. So i'm going to enjoy it from day one. Is that unfair to the second owner? Probably, but you can't buy new things always thinking about their next life. The next owner will also gain the benefit of my meticulously clean interior, careful parking habits, and scratch-free paint

Manifesto of a GTI with nearly 4000 km's comprising of plenty-o-redline...

Will very likely be a far better engine than one that has been babied.

Opinion varies but a number of "experts" suggest the running in is done in the first few hundred kms in terms of rings bedding in etc

After that, it is case of not abusing the vehicle, good maintenance and common sense.

[cavinsoo]

Would tracking a brand new Golf R be a good idea to break it in? Not going to push it to the max but at least there are chances to drive it fast and on all gears.