Running in advice

[brad]

the 60-80 thing - in an Octavia you'd do that in 2nd or 3rd. 5th or 6th would lug the engine.

I used to buy big stationary diesels (V16 & V24 compressors). Same deal as Ozko - they'd put them out on the line after acceptance testing and run them under load for an 8 - 16 hour shift.

[Notso Swift]

It needs to be 100% up to temp (not just the gauge...) but drive it hard enough to bed the rings with good pressure behind
this is exactly what the manufactures do, I remember doing a tour of Ford in 1987 and have seen mega factories (just like everyone else) and it is good enough for every one from Tata to Ferrari

Dont use max revs but max load, although remember lugging the motor will damage the bearings (as opposed to the rings)

[jrathgen]

I think the Octavia RS is similar to my Golf GTi engine. I took delivery on 15th and asked 2 different people in the dealership (sales and service guys) about running the car in. Both said go for it straight away (hence getting the 2nd opinion) as the car is delivered already run in. Spent Saturday going for a run through the Dandenong hills here in Melbourne slowly working up to 5500-6000 rpm during the trip. Sod waiting a couple of thousand km, had the time of my life!
Will let you know if this has been detrimental further down the track but intend to keep loading the car on some weekend day trips in between runs to work during the week.

[jonesyGT]

This is what I did in my rebuilt EP71 engine.
Never had a problem & went like stink!
Most will disagree with the article but I thought Id have a go & see what I ended up with.
All good!


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[nickd]

Seems like the conclusion is to drive it normally... thanks guys.

As it turns out the question of whether running in on a road trip was a moot point... I leave Saturday and car is only arriving for PD today or tomorrow. Dealer has lent me a demonstrator Scout 135TDI for the ~2000km road trip

Nick

[TheScout]

What a legend. The Scout is fantastic over long distances (though I'm biased...)


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