Run In Of New Car?

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  On 30/08/2009 at 10:30 AM, timbos99 said:

best run down funnny enough is from this forum - 3rd page post #38

I think you got that wrong.... it went for 3 pages....quality though...that's the main point

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  On 03/09/2009 at 12:01 PM, falcon_6 said:

They get run in on a chassis dyno at ford before they leave.

Do they????

[arm79]

Yes... The engines get hot tested in Geelong before being delivered to the assembly line.

When the car is complete, its run on a dyno to check cruise control, speedo, aim lights, general mechanicals, etc, etc. This is usually 2 to 4 mins.

Then it gets driven off to the holding yard. Driven onto the truck, off the truck, around the dealer, etc, etc.

When you consider the best run in begins in the first few mins of an engines life, you can see its pretty much already been done for you. Only thing left is to try and be kind to the bearings from the time you get it.

[falcon_6]

Thankyou

[Juan]

thanks heaps for that guys, been a big help. I thought it would be ok. if it was an issue I would expect the dealer to be telling me about it more.

so far its all good.

cheers boys

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  On 05/09/2009 at 7:04 AM, arm79 said:

Yes... The engines get hot tested in Geelong before being delivered to the assembly line.

When the car is complete, its run on a dyno to check cruise control, speedo, aim lights, general mechanicals, etc, etc. This is usually 2 to 4 mins.

Then it gets driven off to the holding yard. Driven onto the truck, off the truck, around the dealer, etc, etc.

When you consider the best run in begins in the first few mins of an engines life, you can see its pretty much already been done for you. Only thing left is to try and be kind to the bearings from the time you get it.

That is not a run-in, it is just on roller-wheels to see that it goes.

I also don't believe that you say that each individual engine is hooked up and hot tested on an engine dyno before being fitted to the car. Mass-prod manufactures don't do that.

[arm79]

I didn't say it was a run in. I was just pointing out that before you pickup your car its already done a few km, some on a dyno at upto 100 km/h. And considering its well known the most effective time to bed in the rings is the first few km of an engines life, by the time you get the car, that has past. The only thing left is being nice to the bearings.

And the last time I witnessed engine production, they did quickly test the engines. Fill them with fluids and turn them over to ensure they are actually workable before shipping to Broady. If they fail that test, they get taken off the line, put into a QC area and are stripped, repaired and restested then sent to the assembly line.

Maybe they don't anymore, but I figure a manufacturer would be best placed to test an engine quickly on the line before putting it into a car only to find its seized, then have to spend $1000 in labour swapping it after putting it into a car.

Edited 26/09/09 10:37 PM by tab
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