running in

[Ted_200]

how long will it take 4 a new 182 with 5 miles on the clock 2 run in/ sum 1 told me 30,0000 miles!

 

[Alan]

Nah it should be feeling good after about 500 miles mate, tho you shouldn't really thrash it til around 1000 most say.

'Says he with the 3 week old 182 with not even 600 miles on the clock yet' lol

 

[gazcaddy]

I read on here that is should feel faster after a couple of thousand miles but to be honest i cant tell no difference, all engines are supposed to get faster with age

Renault claim 650 miles take it steady then should be run in about 1500 miles

 

[Rcbuk]

Take it easy for the first 1000 miles, no high revving or WOT.

 

[Alan]

Take it easy for the first 1000 miles, no high revving or WOT.

Yeah but at the same time you want a good seal on the engine too mate.....

 

[edde]

When is warm give it death. You have to put some hard load on the engine from new otherwise the pistons rings won't bed in properly. You've only about 25 miles to do this.
They do get faster and more free reving with age. Yozzas example with 80k was one of the quickers around I think.

 

[Griff]

Drive it as normal from day one.

 

[Alan]

Drive it as normal from day one.

Did you do that with your cup mate? If so any major problems?

 

[Fred@BTM]

treat popping down the shops as if you were qualifying for the Monaco GP

seriously no need to run them in, thrash it

you need to use the full rpm of the engine in its early life definatley

 

[Griff]

Did you do that with your cup mate? If so any major problems?

None at all. Obviously when I say normal I mean let the oil get up to temp and don't drive on the limiter all day.

With my previous 172 I followed the recomended run in period exactly but when I got the Cup I didn't bother. You could definately tell which engine was more willing.

 

[Alan]

I'll remember both Griff and Fred's comments when i'm out in it.....

 

[Djw John]

Too late Al, needs to be straight away like I said (and edde, benr, andy etc) But yeah just start driving it normally!

 

[Dan_mk1]

You dont need to run them in, as long as the oil is up to temp, hammer it!

 

[Alan]

Too late Al, needs to be straight away like I said (and edde, benr, andy etc) But yeah just start driving it normally!

It's alright mate, i have been giving it some since day one....be cool john.

 

[Djw John]

Cool, you need to get a wee head to head with Scotts whilst yours is standard be a good comparison

 

[Alan]

Hmm, he's on R Sport ECU, cat back pro speed and ITG panel filter....hmm...and also on 12k....am on 606 miles....standard.

 

[Djw John]

Give it anothe couple of months then but modded 172 vs 182 bet theirs not much in it. Do it before your sounds go in!

 

[rob172cup]

i thrashed mine from day one i couldnt wait for 1000 miles, id never driven one before!!!

 

[Djw John]

i thrashed mine from day one i couldnt wait for 1000 miles, id never driven one before!!!

lol i reckon i might just about to be able to last ten minutes before redlining it! Its unlikely that you'd keep the car forever anyway!

 

[rob172cup]

oh i warmed it up first for about 15 min of city stop start then floored it past a bus and some cars

 

[stevo123]

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm read this m8, makes sense the 2nd time you read it!

 

[Floodie]

Yeh ive read that before too... thing is, i know sod all really about the way all this works in an engine and although it sounds like he is telling the truth id like someone to come on here who also knows a thing or two just to confirm that, yeh, there is truth in it... i had a new engine in my cup a bit ago and run it in hard... all is great... not a prob at all (touch wood!)