197 cup/ skoda Fab vrs
I've just picked up my 197 cup in White with recaros. Was just wondering how many miles to run it in. Cheers Paul
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I've got my 197 cup, how many miles to run it in?
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The Chubby Pirate
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Golf R
750-1000 ftw
To be honest mate it should be good to go from the start as there prepped via the factory and good to go. But definatley at least 750 to be safe!
To be honest mate it should be good to go from the start as there prepped via the factory and good to go. But definatley at least 750 to be safe!
I gave mine a good 600 miles before i got to see the green gear change light!
Obviously during that 600 it was very hard to resist a quick stamp on the pedal but only when it was really warm.
Those bedding in miles flew by though as i was, and still am, addicted to driving it....excellent little car!
Oh and don't forget to bed in the brakes, a few 60-20's on a quiet road should sort that..............enjoy.
Obviously during that 600 it was very hard to resist a quick stamp on the pedal but only when it was really warm.
Those bedding in miles flew by though as i was, and still am, addicted to driving it....excellent little car!
Oh and don't forget to bed in the brakes, a few 60-20's on a quiet road should sort that..............enjoy.
yup.
wheelspin and limiter off dealer forecourt are usually a good start :rasp:
treat it like a baby and you will regret it later imo. The trout who had my megane never battered it and it took 4000 miles to get more life out it
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
I gave mine a few good hard squirts during an otherwise gentle first 1,000 miles.
102,000, still going strong, still pulling like a train.
102,000, still going strong, still pulling like a train.
172 Cup
As above. People will say otherwise but Alan's right.
Lol can i have that in writing?
Nah really tho they beg to be thrashed from new, i'm on my second RS clio now and i wish i'd hammered my 182 from new instead of 'running' it in..
Unless it has running in oil in the engine, then it shouldn't need any running in.
Also running in doesn't mean you should drive like a granny. You have to keep the engine under load as much as possible when running properly, otherwise you allow the cylinder bores to glaze over before fully bedded in. That means not sitting around with the engine just idling.
But I'm pretty sure most mordern engines have been run in before you buy them.
Also running in doesn't mean you should drive like a granny. You have to keep the engine under load as much as possible when running properly, otherwise you allow the cylinder bores to glaze over before fully bedded in. That means not sitting around with the engine just idling.
But I'm pretty sure most mordern engines have been run in before you buy them.
that is very interesting. wonder why manufacturers dont advertise these facts. surely if they booked the cars in for an oil change after say 100 miles they would have less engine problems in the future to sort out.
or maybe ive just answered my own quesiton
less problems to sort out means less repair costs for the manufacturer?
hmmm.....
easy for the first 50 then drive it like you would normally vary the loads and always make sure it's warmed up before giving some beans. i've had mine for 8 months now it has not even used half a litre of oil in 10,000 miles and is getting 33 mpg average. Oh and dont bother with the traction control switch the thing off and keep it off.
I left the garage, warmed it up then gave it death.
I ran the 172 and 182 in by the book and both of them felt dead and lifeless. I ran the Trophy in hard, and even had it on track by 3 weeks old. That car was a flying machine, so I took the same approach with the Cup. The Trophy didn't have any mechanical problems whatsoever and I covered 40k miles in 2 and a half years with at least 10 track days.
Make sure it's up to full temperature, then drive it how you want, but avoid sustained high revs or labouring for the first 1k miles.
I ran the 172 and 182 in by the book and both of them felt dead and lifeless. I ran the Trophy in hard, and even had it on track by 3 weeks old. That car was a flying machine, so I took the same approach with the Cup. The Trophy didn't have any mechanical problems whatsoever and I covered 40k miles in 2 and a half years with at least 10 track days.
Make sure it's up to full temperature, then drive it how you want, but avoid sustained high revs or labouring for the first 1k miles.
i bought one of the last rover mini's and they has an oil change at 500miles, six months and a year.
engines still ok and it's had a hard 8 years so. unfortunatly the syncromeshes on the gearbox haven't faired quite as well
C-VXR, T8 Map 220BHP
not that its the same car but i was told i didnt need to run-in my Corsa. just to chage the oil at about 1000 miles to remove any particles that may have sheared off/ left in from the factory.
Because I’m a geek and work in particle characterisation anyway, a ran the used oil under vacuum through a number of filters and the largest particulates left were only in the 30—40um range. So basically nothing that would harmed in the engine. If anything they would have polished and smoothed things out inside
Because I’m a geek and work in particle characterisation anyway, a ran the used oil under vacuum through a number of filters and the largest particulates left were only in the 30—40um range. So basically nothing that would harmed in the engine. If anything they would have polished and smoothed things out inside
I think manufacturers advise a running period as things like brakes will not be as effective until bedded in and also for the driver to "acclimatise" to the new car. It would be irresponsible for a manufacturer to advise new drivers it give the car a thrash to gain more power and increase the likelihood of accidents.
Hmmm you must drive like an old lady..
