Running in period, adviseable to go up NSH?

[Shull]

As above..is it ok to go up NSH(round trip about 400km) in the 1st 1000km?

[Chongtse]

eh..i dont see wat the problem with tat ..i did tat to my car also lol...

[Lkk]

One of my pals, first day collected his Camry, already drove up KL le.. round trip.

[Blackyv]

did that with my vios... odo reads 700km+ only..whack all the way to KL with 150-160km/h and when im back to sg from kl, odo reads 1700km+ and then only i sent in for 1K service...

[Shull]

ok then..liddat i got no worries liao..

 

but i read somewhere that during running in period, best not to maintain constant rpm for too long..how true is it? also, cannot rev above xxx rpm..how true is that?

[Kongkongwolf]

ok then..liddat i got no worries liao..

 

but i read somewhere that during running in period, best not to maintain constant rpm for too long..how true is it? also, cannot rev above xxx rpm..how true is that?

 

You may find some answers here:

 

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

[Shull]

You may find some answers here:

 

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

hmmm..the article only covers the engine pistons..didn't manufacturers already break in the engine before putting it inside our car?

 

[Kongkongwolf]

hmmm..the article only covers the engine pistons..didn't manufacturers already break in the engine before putting it inside our car?

You want them to put used engine in your new car?

 

[Ngdillon]

hi, this is my virgin post but just hope to share my 2 cents worth of opinion.

 

i think only some of the continental cars do run-in the engines on test stands before installation ( i know BMW is one of them). But for the majority of the cars, due to the challenge to produce the car as cheap as possible, i doubt that they (the manufacturers) will do that in factory.

 

I also read that article on running-in (but more for bikes)... hmm... personally i think it is based on a HUGE assumption that manufacturing processes for the engines have improved tremendously in the past decade that makes running-in obsolete in this era. i guess that will greatly depends on the make of your car.

 

personally, i will rather go on the safer side and do the running in as recommended by the manufacturers (i.e to keep to below 3000 rp (etc) for the 1st 1000km.) do bear in mind that the author of that article may be from a country where cars are not that expensive and rules are relaxed where they can even change an engine block should anything drastic happen. but in this little dot we call home, i think the upside risk is substantially high just to squeeze out the extra few horse-power.

 

just my humble opinion.

 

cheers!

[GoodCar]

Run the Vios at 150 to 160km/h at NSH during break in period --

I pity the guys that buys the car from you second hand next time

 

 

[Allen]

actually what will happen to the car when u run it at 150 to 160 during the break-in

period that you will have to pity the next owner?

i think most of the jap engine in jap car are already run in before delivery.

been to honda plant in malacca, u know the way they test the car after assembly, the engine can be considered run in already.

the run in period is actually for the rest of the component of the car like the brakes, suspension etc etc. not the engine as most of them has been red line before delivery while testing after assembly.

 

 

 

 

Run the Vios at 150 to 160km/h at NSH during break in period --

I pity the guys that buys the car from you second hand next time

 

[Ryanyusoff]

u really dare to push ur car when it still havent run-in?better don't lah bro..take it easy..

[Jamesc]

been to honda plant in malacca

Honda makes cars in Malacca?

 

 

[Route88]

As above..is it ok to go up NSH(round trip about 400km) in the 1st 1000km?

 

 

 

 

Why not....break the virgin.

[Contax]

ok then..liddat i got no worries liao..

 

but i read somewhere that during running in period, best not to maintain constant rpm for too long..how true is it? also, cannot rev above xxx rpm..how true is that?

 

Just drive as per normal but please let the engine oil warms up (+ - 10mins on our road) before you start to revved and varies your rev too.

 

Also, for that first 1000km, take care to vary your speeds, never letting the car steele into a particular speed for more than 5 minutes at a time.

[Watwheels]

In the Civic manual it will state not to exceed 5k rpm for the first 1k km. You can drive at fast speed but just dun rev beyond 5k rpm and dun maintain at constant 5k rpm or beyond, throughout long journey.

[Blackyv]

actually what will happen to the car when u run it at 150 to 160 during the break-in

period that you will have to pity the next owner?

i think most of the jap engine in jap car are already run in before delivery.

been to honda plant in malacca, u know the way they test the car after assembly, the engine can be considered run in already.

the run in period is actually for the rest of the component of the car like the brakes, suspension etc etc. not the engine as most of them has been red line before delivery while testing after assembly.

 

as far as i can say, that vios has zero problem for 3yrs, till i sold it off...

[Arikevin]

need to take note of the gearbox leh.. engine run-in liao but gearbox may not..