Starting to think about actually having the beast now (2 weeks to wait).

Was just wondering what the consensus is on running in. Should I take it easy for the first 500 miles?

Anything else i should watch out for?

Howard MY2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue, Santorini Black and Ivory *Arrived*
MY08 Discovery 3, TDV6 HSE, Buckingham Blue and Ebony *Gone*
MY07 Defender 110, XS
MY05 Discovery 3, TDV6, SE, Java Black and Alpaca *GONE*
Audio A6 Allroad, *GONE*
Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.2, *GONE*
BMW Compact 316, *GONE*
Lotus Elise *GONE*

any new car should be treated with respect ..new toys to play with ,different handling etc..i would enjoy the pleasure of having a new FFRR and cruise gently down the road and let everyone think 'lucky bar-steward'...  ... - .- -.




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As per Scarey, just treat her with respect.

Don't floor it for a few months, if you want to be completely anal, change the oil at half intervals to pick up any machining debris. Apart from that, I don't think it's such a big deal with newer cars as it used to be, although if there is a "chance" that by being gentle for it's "formative months" will increase the lifespan of the engine, then I would say its worth it. 

I had heard once ( long time ago ) that if you drive is soft at first it will always be quiet but not the fastest, and conversly if you drive it hard at first it will always be a quicker car (for its type) but noisy.

Not sure if that's true but if it were mine, I'd drive it softly. Not such a worry now but later in life you will reap the rewards.

Was all that I said the typical "Someone on t'internet once told me" type statement.?  Ash
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Thanks Guys. All good advice. MY2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue, Santorini Black and Ivory *Arrived*
MY08 Discovery 3, TDV6 HSE, Buckingham Blue and Ebony *Gone*
MY07 Defender 110, XS
MY05 Discovery 3, TDV6, SE, Java Black and Alpaca *GONE*
Audio A6 Allroad, *GONE*
Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.2, *GONE*
BMW Compact 316, *GONE*
Lotus Elise *GONE*

In the owners' manual it tells you that apart from not allowing the engine to "labour at low RPM in a high gear " which as it's an automatic you don't have a lot of control over, there isn't any running in in the old sense of the phrase necessary! I would ask " how long do you intend to keep the car?"

Is it better to run your car in by doing one long trip like London to Glasgow at steady RPM and speed or to take it over country roads for the first 1000 miles and giving the new gearbox a workout? 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

And it worth remembering that engines are designed to rev within the parameters specified. toodling around below 3k rpm all day is not necessarily beneficial at all...

I would agree with Tim and go for a very long drive - to Scotland say....

Combination of 75mph Motorway followed by a few twisty, hilly A roads and back and the car should be set up perfect

When I picked mine up was told no running in required for new cars anymore. That said was also told to respect the brakes, let them bed in and don't slam them on to start with. Also new brakes are less effective than part worn - give it 500 miles. Oh and the heating/cooling of discs makes them harder, maybe abuse of new ones is the reason I've seen a few posts on warped discs? Who knows.

Don't go mad with the engine on day one, again 500 - 1000 miles before completely flooring it. But then a lot of this should be quite naturally achieved as generally you're not going to get in the new toy stick it in "S" and floor it out of the showroom. Getting used to the new handling, stopping, power, gears etc tends to lead to a more naturally tentative approach for long enough.

Just enjot it. Would suggest they are quite hard to break.

Just get on and enjoy the new engine/gearbox and give it some freedom when you can

Thats what I am going to do with mine in a few days  "UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.

always divided this one.

I would as suggested give her a good run and keep the revs up, dont baby her and advoid labour on the engine. ie low gear up hill. 2004 black Vogue TD6

Labour on the engine is "High Gear Up Hill"

Guess the autobox make those decisions anyway

Gazellio wrote:

Labour on the engine is "High Gear Up Hill"

Guess the autobox make those decisions anyway

Gotcha

Rev it till it rattles... it'll be in the workshop anyway in a few months  2010 Disco XS TDV6, 2009 Freelander 2 GS

Previous Landrover products -1990 110 TDI CSW, 2003 TD6 Vogue - RRC TD Vogue, RRC v8 Fleetline, Disco ES V8 LPG, 101 Ambulance "Morph", 1964 SIIa Auto Powered by Jag 4.2 Lump - "Percy".

Modern pistons , you have got the first 200 miles to bed them in and then you have got what you have got , i was told to get them warm and then use the full RPM range over 2 runs IE 100 mile runs, Heat cycles the engine and creates a piston to liner seal at TDC. Remember all the modern cars are put on a roller check and given full bore to check for leaks and power outputs as they leave the line. Far to many gone...