This is my first post on the forum. Been reading with great interest all the discussions about Yeti ownership. I'm looking forward to taking delivery of my Yeti in September (fingers crossed).

One thing I am concerned about is getting the running in process right. As I understand it, this will have a bearing on oil consumption, performance and economy for the life of the car. Reading "running in" instructions on various forums, the general consensus is to vary engine speed and loading frequently, with no use of the cruise control until you have at least several thousand miles on the clock. Ideal driving would be on B roads, up and down dale and commuting.

I've noticed that quite a few members,posting to the forum, have undertaken very long journeys eg. holidays, using motorways at a constant speed, sometimes on "cruise control" with a brand new car.

I'm no mechanic, but I wondered if this could be an issue, or am I being unduly concerned.

This is my first post on the forum. Been reading with great interest all the discussions about Yeti ownership. I'm looking forward to taking delivery of my Yeti in September (fingers crossed).

One thing I am concerned about is getting the running in process right. As I understand it, this will have a bearing on oil consumption, performance and economy for the life of the car. Reading "running in" instructions on various forums, the general consensus is to vary engine speed and loading frequently, with no use of the cruise control until you have at least several thousand miles on the clock. Ideal driving would be on B roads, up and down dale and commuting.

I've noticed that quite a few members,posting to the forum, have undertaken very long journeys eg. holidays, using motorways at a constant speed, sometimes on "cruise control" with a brand new car.

I'm no mechanic, but I wondered if this could be an issue, or am I being unduly concerned.

Hi and welcome

I do not worry about running in a new engine to much as they are built to a high standard unlike the engines of years ago.

the only thing i tend to avoid is very high revs and laboring it to much in the first 1000 miles, and have never had any problems with oil usage, my 1.2tsi only had 250ml put in it in 12500 miles and my new 110TDI at 1000 miles now is still on the full mark.

Enjoy your new yeti when it arrives you will love it

regards Kevin

Hi and welcome,

modern cars don't need a great amount of running in, with mine I've driven as normal but tried to keep the revs below 3000 in the first 1000 miles and vary the speed/revs a little while driving along. Also avoided cruise control but now I'm over that initial 1000 I've started using it occasionally on duel carriageways etc.

Lots of views on the subject so I'm sure you will get a lot of varied advice.

Regards,

TP

Just drive it normally,don't let it labour, and vary the revs.

I've used the cruise control from day one,and lots of welly after the initial running in.

Harvey(170 tdi)used about 1/4 litre of oil in the first 3000miles,and now at 7500miles has not used another drop.

Follow the advice above and you shouldn't go far wrong.

Don't labor it in low revs.

Don't overrev it.

Try to minimize short trips where it does not get fuly warm.

Don't sweat it.

I have also gradually slowly revved the engine for shorter periods up towards the red mark for short periods (no pedal to the metal) once the first 800 or so miles were done - otherwise as the others have said: varying RPMs and loads. I'm on my 3rd VAG engine (1x 1.9 TDI and 2x 1.2 TSI) and never had any problems with oil consumption

Ive always ran the car as normal from day one but just ensuring that the first 500 miles arent rev happy and that the car is always fully warmed up (NOT going by the water temperature on the dash gauge but by the actual oil temperature) and properly cooled down before turning it off (simply letting it idle for two minutes after a long run). Using this method Ive never had an oil consumption issue.

Google Honest John running a car in. He gives very good advice on this. I ran my 2.0Tdi according to his words, they are actually the same as many others advise, and I have never used a drop of oil. Be firm with your car, it is not like the old days.

Ive always ran the car as normal from day one but just ensuring that the first 500 miles arent rev happy and that the car is always fully warmed up (NOT going by the water temperature on the dash gauge but by the actual oil temperature) and properly cooled down before turning it off (simply letting it idle for two minutes after a long run). Using this method Ive never had an oil consumption issue.

I'm getting my 1.2 TSI next month and was interested to read your point about going by the oil temp. So the next question is....what temperature should the oil be when fully warmed?

I'm getting my 1.2 TSI next month and was interested to read your point about going by the oil temp. So the next question is....what temperature should the oil be when fully warmed?

I dont exactly wait for a magic number as such, but Id never fully accelerate before its hit 95 degrees unless it was an emergency manouvure or such like. :yes: My journey usally gets me into the 90's after a couple of miles this time of year.

I dont exactly wait for a magic number as such, but Id never fully accelerate before its hit 95 degrees unless it was an emergency manouvure or such like. :yes: My journey usally gets me into the 90's after a couple of miles this time of year.

Interesting, I did a long journey yesterday and looked out of curiosity . It took 7 miles to get above 90 degrees ( when new in the icy weather it took 9 miles.)

Most of that was 70 on the motorway in a 170 tdi.

Normal running is between 98/102 degrees.

Interesting, I did a long journey yesterday and looked out of curiosity . It took 7 miles to get above 90 degrees ( when new in the icy weather it took 9 miles.)

Most of that was 70 on the motorway in a 170 tdi.

Normal running is between 98/102 degrees.

Differene between the coolant temperature and oil temperature - the coolant reaches 90° earlier - and stays there.