Running in a new car...

[mackayvx Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mackayvx]

A good mate of mine who is a diesel mechanic in mackay qld swears that if you want a diesel to go hard, you have to drive it hard from new.

Obviously give it 500 ks or so but just drive it normally and don't forget to give the berrys every now and then.

Definitely don't baby it.

[Ben2000 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Ben2000]

I have run a few motorbikes in and did my prado this way too, no issues for me, during run in I don't red line the motor, but do apply full throttle up to about 75%- 80% redline in the first 50KM, to get lots of pressure on the rings to force them onto the hone and bed in as best they can. once the roughness of the hone has gone (after the first ~50km) there's little to be gained from running the motor hard so I drop back to a more traditional approach varying the revs for the first 1000km, not babying it but not going as hard as I do initially.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

it's probably all a waste of time as the motor in a car has probably been run in the worst possible conditions for the delivery kms anyway ( loading onto a ship, being shunted around the yard, left idling by the dealer etc.)

[wanted Member Find all posts View Profile Close wanted]

Did about 1000+ in first 3 days. Mostly highway km's with no cruise and speeds between 80 - 100. The good thing so far with that is avoiding any speeding issues. I notice the engine is bit more noiser than when we picked the vehicle or may be it is just me. No dealer are open till 29th, so will see if I can get in in for the first service anytime soon.