Hi,

I am new here, and I have just ordered a Yeti and should be with me quite shortly.

I have never had a new car in my life and I am wondering what should be done in terms of running in? I notice all of the Yeti's are turbo charged (be it diesel or petrol).

Would there be a different kind of run in, other than driving very slowly in the first 1000 miles. I am not looking to thrash it, but I am wondering whether I should (I have read conflicting report - search google "new car run in")

Would be grateful for advice.

Thanks

Drive normally.

Don't let the engine labour in any gear.

Don't stay at constant revs for a long period.

Let the engine tick over for a short time before you switch off.

Don't worry; enjoy it.

modern engine just drive it buddy no need to worry about it.

Drive normally, but for the first few 1000 miles, don't rdo the revs and don't labor it. Wait till it is properly warm befor you put your foot in it.

The advice still holds good. Care during the first few thousand miles pays off in the long run. I've known a diesel take to 20,000 mikes before it gives top power. Also letting the engine idle for a few moments, especially after a hard run, allows the oil to cool the turbo and increase bearing life.

Download the Yeti manual and go to page 173:

The first 1 500 kilometres and then afterwards

A new engine

The engine has to be run in during the first 1 500 kilometres.

Up to 1 000 kilometres

– Do not drive faster than 3/4 of the maximum speed of the gear in use, that is 3/4 of the maximum permissible engine speed.

– Do not use full throttle.

– Avoid high engine revolutions.

– Do not tow a trailer.

From 1 000 up to 1 500 kilometres

– Increase the power output of the engine gradually up to the full speed of the gear engaged, that is up to the maximum permissible engine revolutions.

During the first operating hours the engine has higher internal friction than later until all of the moving parts have harmonized. The driving style which you adopt during the first approx.1 500 kilometres plays a decisive part in the success of running in your vehicle.

You should not drive at unnecessarily high engine revolutions even after the running-in period is complete. The maximum permissible engine speed is marked by the beginning of the red zone on the scale of the revolutions counter. Shift up into the next higher gear on a vehicle fitted with manual gearbox before the red zone is reached. Extremely high engine revolutions are automatically governed, by the way. For a vehicle fitted with a manual gearbox the converse situation also applies: Do not drive at engine revolutions which are too low. Shift down as soon as the engine is no longer running smoothly.

Caution

All the speed and engine revolution figures apply only when the engine is at its normal operating temperature. Never rev up an engine which is cold, neither when the vehicle is stationary nor when driving in individual gears.

For the sake of the environment

Not driving at unnecessarily high engine revolutions and shifting to a higher gear as early as possible are ways to minimise fuel consumption and operating noise levels and protects the environment.

New tyres

New tyres have to be "run in" since they do not offer optimal grip at first. You should take account of this fact for the first 500 kilometres and drive particularly carefully.

New brake pads

Allow for the fact that new brake pads do not achieve their full braking efficiency until approximately 200 kilometres. New brake pads must be first "run in" before they develop their optimal friction force. You can, however, compensate for this slightly reduced braking force by increasing the pressure on the brake pedal. This guideline also applies to any new brake pads installed at a future date.

During the running-in period, you should avoid excessive stresses on the brakes. This includes, for example, violent braking, particularly from very high speeds, and also when crossing mountain passes.

Edit: to fix formating.

Edited 15 April, 201016 yr by 900000

Brilliant, thanks for all the help. I wasn't intended to drive it quickly anyway definitely no more than 3000 rpm.

Another question for those who have already got a 1.2 TSI, what revs would 70 mph be on 6th gear?

Thanks

2,500 rpm at 70 mph in 6th

Drive normally.

Don't let the engine labour in any gear.

Don't stay at constant revs for a long period.

Let the engine tick over for a short time before you switch off.

Don't worry; enjoy it.

That's the best advice I've seen but to add a little bit to it;

Revs are better than labouring; on a motoway hill its better to drop to 5th or 4th at, say, 3000-3500rpm than keep in 6th at 2000rpm.

Vary the amount of throttle you use; brief bursts of full throttle at medium revs are good.

Most of all - ENJOY!

Thanks a lot everyone, will do, basically not labour the engine and drive normally, as I said I am not hoping to thrash it at all, but I would also like to go 70mph on the motoway before I hit 1000 miles.