First new car for 8 years, do you need to run car in gently and not red line for a specific amount of miles or ok just to thrash, not seen anything in handbook.

Cheers

Willie

To be honest not so important these days, more important to let your engine warm up these days and let oil pressure get to correct level as most cars have turbos on these days. Same when switching your engine off let it idle for a moment to let the turbo slow down before turning off. Avoid what some people do reving the engine then turning off.

Also of course you need to keep in mind its still a new car so new brakes that should be bedded in correctly, new tyres which generally need a little running in as they come with a slippery coating.

AA advise on it: http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/general-advice/running-in-a-new-car.html

From what I've been reading, to save a Fabia vRS from oil consumption issues in the future, give it the full beans straight away.

If your getting an Octavia then run it properly as below.

I pick my new fabia vrs up on Friday.

I plan to take it fairly easy for the first 100 miles, not keeping the revs in any particular place for too long, and occasional blips of high revs to help seat the rings.

Progressively increasing the revs each time by small increments, 100rpm more each time you give it some.

But it's heat cycles the engine needs iirc, so allowing it to get hot, and cool. By using different rev bands.

Perhaps avoid sport mode. If you want to take it easy.

I agree with John too, let a turbo spool down and cool by idling for at least 30 seconds if you have been on a run. Something my mate does in his golf and I tell him off for all the time is revving it just before he turns it off, the turbo is still spinning and the oil pump isn't. Needless to say he does need a new turbo now.

Edited 31 October, 201213 yr by Felicia racer

As said by 'John Eva'.

Brakes & tyres need time to bed etc.

What kind of car is it?

Not as said by 'Felica Racer'

If it is a vRS mk2,

Warm up the oil first IMO. then drive it as you wish.

Very hard to increase revs by 100 rpm on the twin charger.

100 miles would make little difference, its probably been revved at the docks and on the PDI run.

Easy to stay just on Supercharger only to 2400 rpm,

& off just turbo by staying below 3500 rpm , but only once up to speed.

7 speed gearbox in 'D' & it is up into 5th-or even 7th before 60 mph

it takes at least 5 miles to get the engine oil to 50 degrees celcius & about 10 -15 miles till it is about 80 degrees.

(at this time of year in Scotland)

I would stick with the recommended 98 ron by using 99 ron, Tesco Momentum 99 or Shell V Power.

george

Once its upto running tempretures feel free to boot it, mines was the ex press car so it was hammered from the day it was built and its never used any oil

Thanks guys for all your prompt replies, picked the Vrs mk2 up Saturday and took it fairly easy on the 80 mile drive home but will take on board what you all say, thanks. As for the ron98 will need to have a look round town for it as had Vrs mk1 for 8 years and never took any notice of petrol, got the car with about 2/3 of a tank of fuel and added ron95 by mistake in Stirling before the run home, car ran perfectly though. Will ron98 give me better performance and fuel economy.

Cheers

Willie

Hopefully your Tesco has Momentum, it does not show up as having on,

http://www.petrolprices.com

(maybe just no member reporting in)

Can you let me know please if there is Momentum there,

coming through for a few days just shortly then on to Corran Ferry, Mallaig, Skye, then to Sheildaig.

I was not going to go to Fort William.

& usually have a few cans of 99 ron with me.

I would use it if you are going to be enjoying the car and the roads.

It does run OK, so as you do not notice with 95 ron, when just taking it easy.

?? What tyres did it come fitted with?

enjoy yourself.

george

Not sure if Tesco has Momentum will have a look this afternoon. One of the guys at work says the Halfway Filling Station about 2 miles from town has ron98 again I will check and let you know. Tyres are Dunlop I think will check later as missus has car at work. Enjoy the roads up here George as they are fab to drive on.

Cheers

Willie

Just to add to the comments, I was bouncing mine off the red line with 14 miles on it, and have driven it 'normally' from day one, 40k now and no issues, no oil usage at all, no misfires

Give it a good thrashing once the car is up to suitable running temperature

Use the full rev range (though warm it up properly, get a good 70 or so degrees under the hood before giving it full throttle). This will help the piston rings and bore liners to bed in properly; excessive consumption has been linked to overly gentle running in. Ours has done nearly 9K with one service and its probably needed 300ml of oil in that time.

Its also worth noting that the car will run absolutely perfectly on 95 RON fuel if you feel so inclined to do so. I have a company fuel card that dictates no Super Unleaded so thats all mine gets and i've noticed no loss of performance or increase in fuel consumption (car isnt fantasically fuel efficient when using the performance anyway!). I'd avoid supermarket fuel though.

You may find for the first few thou miles that the car occasionally misfires (emmissions light flashes for a few seconds here and there) often under heavy acceleration. Do not worry this "should" settle once it has a few miles under its belt.

Also it is worth noting that in damp or wet conditions the car does suffer some traction issues under heavy acceleration particularly in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. If you notice the car bog down under heavy acceleration (like the car has suffered power loss) this will be the XDS preventing one of the wheels from breaking traction. the chassis on the vRS as standard isnt amazingly well sorted so you might find XDS hinders rather than helps your progress on occasions. Its not a fault.

I gave mine a bit of everything in the first 1,000 miles and appears to done it no harm, used a little bit of oil but nothing compared to any of the 180 engines that are having major oil issues.

Good luck - pictures please of the car

Thanks for all your posts here are a few pics with only 100 miles on clock, note the front and rear mudflaps fitted by dealer.

Cheers

Willie

First new car for 8 years, do you need to run car in gently and not red line for a specific amount of miles or ok just to thrash, not seen anything in handbook.

Cheers

Willie

Page 142

Driving and the Environment

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. During acceleration (depressing the accelerator) exceptionally high engine

speeds are automatically reduced, yet the engine is not protected against too high

engine speeds which are caused by incorrectly shifting down the gears resulting in a

sudden increase of the engine speeds above the permitted maximum revolutions

which can lead to engine damage.

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.

Tony

Thanks Tonyfvrs will have a look in handbook tomorrow must have read it after a few malt whiskeys on Saturday night hic!!! No excuse.

Cheers

Willie