How did you break-in your vRS

[The Speedfighter]

Hi all,

I'm wondering, how did you break-in the vRS when you first picked it up from the dealership??

Lex

[Transporter]

This question had been posted a 1,000,000 times here. Anyway here is the thread http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ine-42450.html if you use google search this forum it will bring you manymore threads to read through.

[K1W1]

I've always found that the best way to run in a car or motorcycle is to get out and drive or ride it. Leaving them sitting shiny in the garage does nothing.

[woofy]

Read the manual it's pretty specific....

[Mysticality]

I just drove it like I do every day!!

Didn't start really throwing it around until it was about the 5,000km mark, though.

[BottomScratcher]

Read the manual it's pretty specific....

Whether petrol or diesel, woofy has nailed it.

Forget what other people on the forum, Google, the local pub, or anywhere else think might be a good idea. This is one time to do it by the book - the one that came with your brand new car.

[woofy]

I asked the sales guy on delivery and he said nothing needed to be done. I then read the manual, it's got quite clear break in instructions that fit with the spectrum of what people say. Except the person who said to redline it...not sure what they were smoking, but that's pretty much universally the worst thing to do.

[K1W1]

. Except the person who said to redline it...not sure what they were smoking, but that's pretty much universally the worst thing to do.

It's an accepted break in procedure and is widely used in the racing scene. It has a name but I can't remember what it is.
Over the years I have seen vehicles being run in in virtually every manner you could conceive but the only method that seems to have long term issues is when vehicles are babied. You are far better long term to be rougher and use more revs and more load than you are being gentle.

[Tigger]

I agree with driving it normally...ie a bit of a thrash never hurts it, and just vary it.

Also, ensure that the ECU learns the correct driving style!

I drove a GTI the other day that had been owned by an older lady all its 50,000 kms life.
It was GUTLESS...as it had never been opened up or given the chance to learn the correct way.

It will prob take that car ages to learn again if a new driver takes ownership of it. In the meantime, it seemed like a corolla!

[woofy]

It's an accepted break in procedure and is widely used in the racing scene. It has a name but I can't remember what it is.
Over the years I have seen vehicles being run in in virtually every manner you could conceive but the only method that seems to have long term issues is when vehicles are babied. You are far better long term to be rougher and use more revs and more load than you are being gentle.

Revs and load are consistent with all engines, but not red lining. From memory the gist was don't rev over a certain amount until xkms, then push the revs higher after that until you get to redline. After about 2000kms it's as per normal. Also the usual don't use cruise control and vary revs where possible.

At the end of the day most engines are pre run in at factory because the owners couldnt be relied on to do it anymore.