Originally Posted by
woofy
Yeah was me, i was used to Japanese cars getting the oil changed at the 1000 or 1500 km mark. Even my diesel Santa Fe had it. But those apart from the Santa Fe had 6mth service with cheap oil unless you told them otherwise. I asked over and over again including my cousin who is an ex Honda/Mazda mechanic then later a vw/Audi and the answer was leave the factory oil in.
I kept our 2008 RS until this year and my parents have it, all is good. I have a slight rattle where you are talking about at certain revs on hills using the clutch since new but is so slight I haven't bothered. I already had to go back to get the tint fixed and the scratches/cuts in the glass fixed where they cut into the windows doing the tint so not keen on seeing them anytime soon again.
Btw the car run in period, i.e. Ramp up the revs etc is between 1500-2000kms so might have paid to leave the oil in until that was done.
Run in period - drive it like you stole it
Drive it like an old man it will always be a slug, drive it like a race car it will always be a nice free revving engine (within reason) I spent 12 years in automotive and you could always tell the difference
With engine technology and metals used in engine cylinder bores the old school method of "running in" no longer applies
Piston rings like to have moderation - driving for long periods without varying revs/load will do far more damage
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