c63 run in whats the best way

[Richard Elliot]

I did buy a Honda Fireblade brand new a while back, did I keep it below 7000 rpm or whatever the advice was, no I took it right around to 14, the only thing I did try to do was to make sure it didn't hit the limiters before it's first service.

I pity the person who buys that from you then. My last new vehicle was a FZR1000 EXUP which I ran in religiously 20 years ago. Subsequently no problem hitting 175mph on the autobahn, and I could sell it to my brother-in-law with a clear conscience. It still runs perfectly.

As for amg, I don't know how much they bench test their engines, but they are probably the people who can give you a decent answer. Just ring them up!

 

[Oli]

I pity the person who buys that from you then. My last new vehicle was a FZR1000 EXUP which I ran in religiously 20 years ago. Subsequently no problem hitting 175mph on the autobahn, and I could sell it to my brother-in-law with a clear conscience. It still runs perfectly.

As for amg, I don't know how much they bench test their engines, but they are probably the people who can give you a decent answer. Just ring them up!

It is still running perfectly last time I checked, I haven't had it for a while now but I was worried about using it hard from the off, most people I sought advice on the subject said just ride it how you would normally to a certain extent, don't sit high in the rev range for a long time but take it up there which I did, someone I know did the same on thier Firestorm and it is still going strong at 120k miles, although a few other bits have needed replacing since!.

 

[Oli]

Definitely agreed and BMW limit the car until the oil reaches a certain temperature so you can't drive it hard from cold

I never knew BMW did that, that's a really well thought out useful feature.

 

[Steve A]

Oli, did the Fireblade miss a beat, break down or blow up? I bet it's just fine!

Look everyone, I'm a little tongue in cheek about this as I find it mildly amusing. I dont advocate thrashing a car to an inch of it's life from the word go as yes, there are other components to think about.

But before taking this running-in all so very seriously, just think about putting it in perpective.

Firstly, the car could / will have had a thrashing already (as has been mentioned, this is definitely the case with Porsches at the factory).

Secondly, these are modern cars that are so well engineered meaning that as the likes of people on a forum like this will maintain their cars properly (like doing the oil changes at the correct times etc), just driving the car 'normally' as you would anytime on the queens highway (i.e. you can't exactly thrash it or drive it flat out all the time or indeed very often) with the dd burst of performance, the odd visit to 7k rpm etc will do it no harm at all.

Andy my old mucka, we both know the only way to do it is spank the ******* at every opportunity.

Gentleman Please dont think that gentle running in does anything, all engines are bench tested to within an inch of there life before they go in the car, full throttle will do nothing but make her scream..........have a look on youtube at the running in on the new GTR's, then essentially drive of the production line and do 3 full bore acceleration to top speed and slam on the brakes, absolutely no mechanical sympathy whatsoever.

Ive had many a new car and all get murdered all it seeems to do is make them faster. Ive never once come across any negative side affects.

 

[Robgm]

Lol rob I should say sure anytime lol

Went for a run in the country roads through all the gears and made sure I was below 85 well most of the times and the car is amazing

Rob u ain't gonna be happy I think i have a tiny chip on the bonnet after passing a griter truck on the m5 when I get back to London gonna try polish it out or I'm gonna give you a call

Give it 2 more days I'll be pass the 1000 miles

Ah no problem, you can't blame me for trying.

Hoping the stonechip hasn't come to anything.