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#78913 - 23/03/07 05:14 PM Breaking in the New engine.......
STop_n_STare Stranger Registered: 22/03/07 Posts: 3	Quite simply whats the best way to run the engine in?? So far im keeping it below 3500 revs then occasionally up to 4000, but how many miles need to be on the clock before i can put my foot down a little? thanks!
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#78914 - 23/03/07 05:53 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: STop_n_STare]
gnasher Fiesta Fan Registered: 19/01/07 Posts: 110	I did 500 miles at those levels then slowly went up from there. Now at 1000 miles and drive it like normal. The main point of running in(as far as im aware) is to bed in the breaks, gearbox and clutch as the engine is bench run in for 6 hours b4 being put in the car. BWTFDIK
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#78915 - 23/03/07 05:55 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: STop_n_STare]
Chuck_Morris Fiesta Fan Registered: 01/03/07 Posts: 125 Loc: Bolton	I am just going up to 4000 for the first 500 miles then every 200 miles increasing it a 1000. Make sure your engine is warm before pushing it though. At least 10-15 mins drive time should be enough.
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#78916 - 23/03/07 06:05 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: Chuck_Morris]
ChrisCumbria Driving as Daily Registered: 26/06/05 Posts: 23742 Loc: Whitehaven, Cumbria	Quote: I am just going up to 4000 for the first 500 miles then every 200 miles increasing it a 1000. Thats a good point there. You should definitely try and gently ease up how you push it as you go through the first 1000 miles (when its not cold obviously, but that applies always even when it is run in!). Going from very low revs all the time to completely flooring it once you get over 1000 miles is no better than not running it in at all IMO. _________________________
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#78917 - 23/03/07 08:53 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: ChrisCumbria]
babyboom Registered: 06/06/06 Posts: 11557 Loc: somewhere in the world	When I had my car new with engine to temperature revs up to 5000 RPM first day and did it until the first check they flat out after and everyday!! _________________________
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#78918 - 25/03/07 11:55 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: babyboom]
STifler Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/08/06 Posts: 1451 Loc: Warwickshire	i got mine to 700 miles taking it easy then started flooring it and loving it now opened up loads. The more miles on it the better its performance _________________________ Frozen white Fiesta ST you see this name you think dirty
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#78919 - 26/03/07 07:14 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: STifler]
ST_racer Fiesta Fan Registered: 17/01/07 Posts: 206	iv had mine a week and and am now flooring it..done 800miles!!!! a bit slow...only managed 125mph downhill, there was no way it was moving to 130mph!
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#78920 - 26/03/07 09:17 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: Chuck_Morris]
Kev Registered: 01/03/06 Posts: 10490 Loc: Birmingham, UK.	Quote: Make sure your engine is warm before pushing it though. At least 10-15 mins drive time should be enough. Agreed . But, like me, it depends how late you are getting up for work... ...Then...!! Floor it!! . _________________________
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#78921 - 27/03/07 05:25 AM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: Kev]
babyboom Registered: 06/06/06 Posts: 11557 Loc: somewhere in the world	Quote: Quote: Make sure your engine is warm before pushing it though. At least 10-15 mins drive time should be enough. Agreed . But, like me, it depends how late you are getting up for work... ...Then...!! Floor it!! . _________________________
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#78922 - 27/03/07 09:16 PM Re: Breaking in the New engine....... [Re: babyboom]
barbaricworm n00b Registered: 12/01/07 Posts: 22	you got waranty so floor it if your keeping it for only 2 or 3 years its built for it but i did put 500 miles on it before i took it to 6000 rpm and now ive hit the 1000 mile mark ive took it to the red line damn quick car my bro drove it and loved it that much he's getting one.
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