Yeah - that's the advice my mechanic gave me for my reco engine - to
run it in don't thrash it or baby it, just get some long trips under
the belt with plenty of changes and warm it up well before driving,
no revving it cold. And change the oil at 500 miles/800km. Makes
sense. Oils have got a lot better since the days when 'running in'
meant going really slow and people had signs in the back windscreen
saying - "Running In - Please Pass' (I can remember that!)
AndrewF
On 21/01/2006, at 12:10 AM, Willie Wonka wrote:
> I dont think this makes any sense, Rob. Sounds more like a
> junkyard science.
> AFAIK, the first oil change is full of metal shavings, if you
> drive the engine really hard at the beginning, you will most likely
> find small (or not so small) chips. There is enough force present
> for the bearings to set up, you just have to make shure to drive
> without any abuse through ALL ranges (which might be interpreted as
> hard by some).
> Boris
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