Call me Old Fashioned or Old School but I still persist in running in a new car.
I have followed this running in schedule to the letter
"For the first 1,000 miles do not exceed 3,000rpm, but make sure you reach 3,000rpm regularly. For the next 1,000 miles (to 2,000 miles) do not exceed 3,500rpm, but make sure you reach 3,500rpm regularly. For the next 1,000 miles (to 3,000 miles) do not exceed 4,000rpm, but make sure you reach 4,000rpm regularly. For the next 1,000 miles (to 4,000 miles) do not exceed 4,500rpm, but make sure you reach 4,500rpm at least a couple of times a week. After that, no limit, but make sure you continue to hit 4,500rpm through the gears several times a week. The benefit of this is it helps to self clean the injectors, it blows any accumulated soot out of the exhaust system and it helps to free off the piston rings, making the engine more efficient and less likely to use engine oil. "
and have found that at each mileage "milestone" when I can step it up a bit a real feeling of satisfaction that I have kept my right foot in control when I wanted to boot it and see what he would do.
Arnie now has over 2600 miles on him, which qualifies him for 4000 rpm. Hitting the right pedal and keeping it there while he accleerates is very, very nice indeed. This is a 2 ton diesel car that goes like stink - and as time goes on is getting faster & smoother & faster & smoother.
Has anyone else gone the runninmg route ? or am I treading it alone ?
From what I have read "running in" of a petrol engine is now nearly a thing of the past, but for a diesel ............ what do you think .
MTC
