Best Way To "run In" A T?

[bcl]

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Maybe you should become a mod Brian?

No thanks.... too tough a job.

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You're really quick on the links to related threads these days!

I have a word document with many topics, and store the links. It's much easier and quicker that way.

There's a lot of newer people recently, who don't realise we've been at these topics for well over a year now.

Brian

[geea]

I'm with Vik and Plonky. Drive it like you stole it and change the oil lots early.

Geea.

[Adam]

  bcl said:

I have a word document with many topics, and store the links. It's much easier and quicker that way.

There's a lot of newer people recently, who don't realise we've been at these topics for well over a year now.

That's a good idea!

As for running in lots of throttle in all gears up to the mid rev range, I wouldn't run it to 5-6000 rpm until she's done a few clicks, after that? Yeah! Drive it like you stole it!

[Guest bovineaux]

Interesting tidbit along these lines...

I talked to a fellow from Croydon Racing (CRD) via email, Lance I believe his name was. He stated that they have fitted many APS phase II kits to XR6T's straight off the showroom floor and, in the long run, they perform better when modified and tuned at an early stage compared to ones that aren't. Not a bad idea if you're buying new and don't mind losing that warranty.

He recommends that customers come back after 5000km for a retune and a little more power.

Chalk up another point for the more aggressive approach perhaps?

[curious]

Its like a new born, smack its ass and it will do what its told from day one.

With me I have no choice, it gets flogged from the day of delivery. The last one we got was driven up from Brisbane with 1700 on it. This new one was off the truck green as with 56 on it. Both feel the same at around 10,000. Mnd you the last one was a donkey with a blown engine, gearbox x 2 and brakes so its the luck of the draw basically. As Plonky said, maintain it and change the oil at 5,000.

[Miyagi]

  bcl said:

I have a word document with many topics, and store the links. It's much easier and quicker that way.

There's a lot of newer people recently, who don't realise we've been at these topics for well over a year now.

BCL: Maybe you should speak to the powers that be and have you're word doc transposed onto a single all mighty links page for topics that you can keep updated!

[Adam]

Just an interesting point to come out of the APS day on Saturday guys.

David said that driving it like you stole it so to speak will without a doubt make the engine put out more power but it will also shorten the engines life.

[Turbo6man]

  alxr6t said:

Just an interesting point to come out of the APS day on Saturday guys.

David said that driving it like you stole it so to speak will without a doubt make the engine put out more power but it will also shorten the engines life.

EXACTLY RIGHT!!

At last someone else to agree with me. I've run in plenty of engines/cars and you need to show some degree of mechanical sympathy for the first 2,000km if you want loooong service.

[Guest bovineaux]

One thing not mentioned in this thread is the type of oil to use when running-in an engine. Just about everywhere I read (for any car) recommends using a high quality, non-synthetic oil for the first... I forget how long :( 2000km I think!

Something about synthetic oils being too efficient at lubrication, not allowing the piston seal-rings (?) to wear in properly.

Stop me if I'm bollocksing

[Wright'y]

Well like some one said up above, the engine has allready had a big floging before the engine is even put into the car, just to make sure that it has been put together right and partly run in. So people who have no idea about cars and just drive them to get around carnt hurt them. And not to mention that the trucky who drives the car off the truck is likely, not all the times, to rev it near the 4 to 5 grand after the engine has kicked over for 5 to 10 seconds, when the tappets and cams have not much oil. This is done on a cold engine too and I have seen this happen to Toyota and Expensive Daewoo because I work at Toyota. But you should drive the car with lighty touching the throttle, nercing it up throught the gears but most of all dont lug the engine. Engines are balanced and built so much better then they were 15 to 20 years ago so you dont have to worry too much. just take it easy for the first 5000 k's.