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Nigel C
27-Aug-2006, 21:04
Pick my New car on the 1st sept never had a new one before so do i have to run it in ie; 500mls with a rev limit sort of thing ??.
Sorry if i'm stating the obvious but i've never had a new car before !!!

AK
27-Aug-2006, 21:08
trackday it at redline:D

Nigel C
27-Aug-2006, 21:11
trackday it at redline:D

And i thought i'd get a sensible answer by posting it on here !!!

cheers Ak :) ;)

swannymere
27-Aug-2006, 21:11
Generally have a look on a forum specific to that vehicle as there are different trains of thought for most cars.

Dibble
27-Aug-2006, 21:50
what you bought ??? and just thrash it from the off :)

rcgbob44
28-Aug-2006, 07:08
Nigel

Assuming that you can still get the Berkely 3 weelers, which from your purchase you obviously can, I don`t think you will have to run it in to carefully, those old villiers engines needed a good thrashing!

psychlist
28-Aug-2006, 20:46
Talk to the dealer when you pick the car up Nigel, every manufacturer has differnet ideas about "running in" mate ;)

Carbon749
28-Aug-2006, 23:38
Not many cars need complicated running procedures in now days. I had a new VW diesel and all I had to do was keep the rev's below a limit for the first 500 miles or so.

Did not need an oil change or "look at" until the automatic service schedule light came on .... 18,400 miles later :o

Did drink about 3 ltr of oil in the first 10,000 mile until everything bedded in.