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Old 9th April 2007, 16:54   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Rizlam View Post
...I've done about 200 miles now ... even though I'm sitting on a constant 70mph on the motorway.
Get it off the motorway and do some normal driving on A roads, with some overtaking. The motorway is a very poor place to put a new engine - running at a continuous engine speed at light load will not bed the piston rings in well.

500 miles of A roads, and you'll be fine.
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