10 weeks to go but I need something to think about

Couple of firsts for me here :

1) This will be my first diesel car. Do you run them im like a petrol ?

2) It will also be my first turbo car. Is their any procedures that need to be followed to safeguard the turbo ? ie. Waiting for a period of time before turning the engine off to allow the turbo to cool ?

19 weeks to go but I need something to think about

Couple of firsts for me here :

1) This will be my first diesel car. Do you run them im like a petrol ?

2) It will also be my first turbo car. Is their any procedures that need to be followed to safeguard the turbo ? ie. Waiting for a period of time before turning the engine off to allow the turbo to cool ?

1) lots of opinions on running in... I'm of the opinion to drive it normally.... as you would every day... i always do this and have no problems (new car every two years 50k miles per year) my fabia vRS (PD130) was driven as normal, (kept the car from new to 80k) I never had to top it up with oil (as people who run in gently normally have to) only engine type problem I had was broken EGR valve, but that was shagged due to me using a cheap resistor mod for 50k.. up to 10k in the fiat now, and still not had to top up with oil, everything going well..

others will give a different opinion on running in

2) safeguarding the turbo shouldn't be a problem, but to be safe I always don't boot it until the temps rise to 'normal' and as for "turbo timer" stuff, i always make sure I run the last few miles home gently so the turbo hasn't been on full pelt just before turn off...

my opinion

Cheers SR !

yes i agree whith sharkrider moden engines do not need "running in" as this can polish the boars and cause oil consuption,company cars are never run in and thay loosen up very well.

"polish the boars"???? A risky procedure, imho.........far better to scratch gently under the chin!!!!!

Start up, don't idle too long (diesel's don't warm up under load). Drive gently till warmed up, changing up at 2.5K. After its warmed up change up at 3K or higher.

After stopping. allow 30 secs to circulate a small amount of oil into turbo (optional) before shutting down.

Opinions vary, but babying a modern turbodiesel seems to be a bad thing.

Remember they're built tough and need to be used to be happy.

Good luck!

Bas

Yep, drive away as soon as you start up - well, maybe let the revs settle first though, lol.

Don't kick its head in, but just as bad if not worse is pootling about not using the engine. Just drive it normally and you won't go far wrong.

i did not mean you should polish the boars, IAIN SHORE but it is possable to polish the honing on the cylinder lining's ,from expereance.

I would always run an engine in, a dealer is always going to say its not necessary because they will make more money from people who dont run their engines in. I would keep the revs down wherever possible for at least the first 1k miles when buying a brand new car. An expert also advised me to run in an engine by keeping the revs down for the first 1k miles at least because if you intend to keep the vehicle for a long period of time/miles it will last longer and consume less oil later in its life and is less likely to develop mechanical problems at higher milages. If you dont intend to keep the vehicle for long then it wont matter it will be the next owners problem.