alexgraham Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Finally going to get my hands on my GTI this saturday but was wondering how long it will take to run it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRJ_1 Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Check out previous posts, I was advised engines are run before fitted and therefore no real need to run them in - I took easy for first 500 miles and gradually stepped it up. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Haven't got mine yet but I've read somewhere here that the manual advises not more than 75% full power for first ???? miles. VWs have the reputation of starting 'tight' and only loosening up after a few thousand miles. Just give her some love and respect and gently feel your way around and she'll come on nice and sweet....Just like a girlfriend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentandy Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 As above, my stealer told me there was little point in running it in. He said just take it easy over the first few hundred miles and not to labour the engine by changing through the gears too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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