may be a dull question, but here we go.... I am having my furby on the 1st of Sept, do i need to "break her in" for a couple of thousand miles? or.. is this already done in the factory?

I need to know when i can start having some fun

Be gentle for the first thousand miles at no more than three quarter revs.

Gives advice in the handbook.

****!!!!!

I got mine on a wednesday night and had to drive a 300 mile round trip for work the next day.

That's were the saving grace of 6th gear comes in.

may be a dull question' date=' but here we go.... I am having my furby on the 1st of Sept, do i need to "break her in" for a couple of thousand miles? or.. is this already done in the factory?

I need to know when i can start having some fun [/quote']

I don't know if it's different for Pumpe Duse engines, but the best advice I've been able to get hold of recommends running in a diesel like this (thank you 'Honest John'):

For the first 1,000 miles do not exceed 3,000rpm, but make sure you reach 3,000rpm regularly. For the next 1,000 miles (to 2,000 miles) do not exceed 3,500rpm, but make sure you reach 3,500rpm regularly. For the next 1,000 miles (to 3,000 miles) do not exceed 4,000rpm, but make sure you reach 4,000rpm regularly. For the next 1,000 miles (to 4,000 miles) do not exceed 4,500rpm, but make sure you reach 4,500rpm at least a couple of times a week. After that, no limit, but make sure you continue to hit 4,500rpm through the gears several times a week. The benefit of this is it helps to self clean the injectors, it blows any accumulated soot out of the exhaust system and it helps to free off the piston rings, making the engine more efficient and less likely to use engine oil.

Best thing about this technique is that the peak torque band on a Furby vRS is around 2000-3000rpm, so you shouldn't miss out on too much engine performance while you're running it in (it'll be a bit 'tight' to start with, of course...). I haven't actually got mine yet (it's due in a few weeks too), and other people on here who've actually run theirs in for real might have some better advice, but that Honest John bloke's advice worked for me when I was running in my current car, and the performance is now way above what it lists in the brochure! I'll certainly be following his advice when my Furby comes!

just hope mine doesnt land up like yours! :(

is it a wright off? or fixable?

just hope mine doesnt land up like yours! :(

is it a wright off? or fixable?

Waiting to find out - hopefully should know today.

keep us posted regarding insurance

cheers for the advice Ap0gee

I'd say just let the oil warm up, and drive it normally. Dont granny it, or it'll take forever or never break in properly.

When I got mine I tried not to exceed 3000rpm for the first 1k, but I've been told it wasnt neccesary, and if anything, it may have contributed to it taking longer to run in. Recently, I took it on a 350 mile drive, with the revs usually always between 2,500-4,750 and it feels much better now.

Oh, and IMHO, its much more important not to let the engine labour - dont let the revs drop below 2,000 much if you can help it, and if you do, be gentle with the throttle until you get to about 2000 rpm.

I'd say just let the oil warm up' date=' and drive it normally. Dont granny it, or it'll take forever or never break in properly.

When I got mine I tried not to exceed 3000rpm for the first 1k, but I've been told it wasnt neccesary, and if anything, it may have contributed to it taking longer to run in. Recently, I took it on a 350 mile drive, with the revs usually always between 2,500-4,750 and it feels much better now.

Oh, and IMHO, its much more important not to let the engine labour - dont let the revs drop below 2,000 much if you can help it, and if you do, be gentle with the throttle until you get to about 2000 rpm.[/quote']

couldn't agree more about labouring the engine. i always try to keep to 2krpm or above, once out of 1st and 2nd. i also find that a 30 mph limit is 2k in 3rd, 40 is about 2k in 4th. also keeping engine at 2k or above and hey presto, instant shove in back.

just my driving style i guess, but it seems to work ok.

cheers jonno.

The 'Honest John' method is the biz. I follwed it to the letter and now (6,000 miles)have virtually no smoke from the tail pipe and zero oil consumption.

OOOOPS!

(Revo after 145 miles doesn't seem to be on Honest Johns list hahahahahahahahha)

OOOOPS!

(Revo after 145 miles doesn't seem to be on Honest Johns list hahahahahahahahha)

I don't think mine had that many miles on when I fitted a tuning box. Oh well :ne_nau:

the manual (at least here in norway) says don't exceed 3000 rpm for the first 1000 km but try to keep it up there (3000 rpm). For the next 500 km go up to 4000 and try to keep it there. The latter didn't work for me on 3rd and upwards since 3rd at 4000 rpm gives about 120 km/h and the max speedlimit here is 80km/h...