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bezz · 2nd March 2007, 13:34

Picked up my civic yesterday 2.2 i-ctdi es and asked about running the car in because i had seen a post on here about not exceeding 3500 rpm for the first 1000 mile and then 4500 rpm for another 1000 miles and so on until it was safe , but the exact advice from my dealer was .drive it as normal until 200 mile then take it on the bypass and give it a blast and if you drive a diesel slowly for too long you end up with a slow car and he used their courtesy cars as an example said the new one was a lot faster than the old one because this had been done. Any body else had similar advice bit confused as this is my first diesel , apparently its because the engines are run for about 500 mile on test. thanks

MARK182 · 4th March 2007, 09:10

i picked mine up yesterday and when i read the book it just says avaid full power starts and hard accelleration for the first 600 miles and hard braking for 200 miles no limits to the revs

Pottsy · 4th March 2007, 09:26

There's plenty of advice in this thread.

bezz · 4th March 2007, 19:06

so is the advice that if you drive a diesel slow for too long you end up with a sluggish car correct ?? never owned or driven a diesel until thursday

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 18:35

no, the harder u drive it, the better...

sarahjo · 11th March 2007, 18:45

Is that just for the diesel...cos if it isn't i may have buggered my petrol engine.......i thought it was a myth all this careful driving .....oh bugger...lol

Egelundsvej · 11th March 2007, 19:44

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Originally Posted by sarahjo

Is that just for the diesel...cos if it isn't i may have buggered my petrol engine.......i thought it was a myth all this careful driving .....oh bugger...lol

Once you get past 600/700 miles, the petrol engine really loves to be given some stick - work it up until all the rev lights are showing in each gear - you'll be doinbg somewhere close do 75/80 mph in 3rd, and the sound is phenomenal - and it makes the worn out gear knob worth it all the playing around with it!!!

sarahjo · 11th March 2007, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Egelundsvej

Once you get past 600/700 miles, the petrol engine really loves to be given some stick - work it up until all the rev lights are showing in each gear - you'll be doinbg somewhere close do 75/80 mph in 3rd, and the sound is phenomenal - and it makes the worn out gear knob worth it all the playing around with it!!!

Oh i do every day without fail..i did it when it was new...and i was worried.....that was all...

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 20:02

with no engine failure from a honda vtec engine reported in over near 2 million units, i think ** safe!

R A P E I T !!!

sarahjo · 11th March 2007, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Power_of_Dreams

with no engine failure from a honda vtec engine reported in over near 2 million units, i think ** safe!

R A P E I T !!!

Oh yes i am so happy to hear that i was under the impression they were the dogs doo dahs of engines...

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 20:07

well, the diesel is hondas 1st attempt at its own diesel variant...so far so good with reliabilty, i havnt heard of any of them failing

the next diesel should be interesting...possible 3-3.5ltr V6'd twin turbo!

Pottsy · 11th March 2007, 20:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Power_of_Dreams

well, the diesel is hondas 1st attempt at its own diesel variant...so far so good with reliabilty, i havnt heard of any of them failing

Er...

3000 miles, 7 weeks and 1 expired Diesel Engine!

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 20:21

actually what i said was technically not true...there have been sum reliablity issues...like, erm, that

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 20:23

btw, yer diesel engine 'upgrade' looks impressive

czechplastik · 11th March 2007, 20:57

Is that a Renault F1 shirt you're wearing?!!

sarahjo · 11th March 2007, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

Is that a Renault F1 shirt you're wearing?!!

Lol...yeah i was there ** u...how fab is that...cummon..it is Fernando..or was......and i know u like owned one so be nice

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 21:24

indeed a Renault shirt, got more where that came from!

Power_of_Dreams · 11th March 2007, 21:27

and yea, even tho my employer is japanese...im a Louis Renault fan more over!

2nd March 2007, 13:34	#1 (permalink)
bezz Valve Cap Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: lake district Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	running in Picked up my civic yesterday 2.2 i-ctdi es and asked about running the car in because i had seen a post on here about not exceeding 3500 rpm for the first 1000 mile and then 4500 rpm for another 1000 miles and so on until it was safe , but the exact advice from my dealer was .drive it as normal until 200 mile then take it on the bypass and give it a blast and if you drive a diesel slowly for too long you end up with a slow car and he used their courtesy cars as an example said the new one was a lot faster than the old one because this had been done. Any body else had similar advice bit confused as this is my first diesel , apparently its because the engines are run for about 500 mile on test. thanks Last edited by bezz; 2nd March 2007 at 13:54. Reason: more info

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This thread is about: running in, it's in Engines and Transmission at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Picked up my civic yesterday 2.2 i-ctdi es and asked about running the car in because i had seen a post on here about not ...

4th March 2007, 09:10	#2 (permalink)
MARK182 Wheelnut Join Date: 14th December 2006 Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i picked mine up yesterday and when i read the book it just says avaid full power starts and hard accelleration for the first 600 miles and hard braking for 200 miles no limits to the revs

4th March 2007, 09:26	#3 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,472 Thanks: 22 Thanked 166 Times in 97 Posts iTrader: (0)	There's plenty of advice in this thread.

4th March 2007, 19:06	#4 (permalink)
bezz Valve Cap Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: lake district Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	so is the advice that if you drive a diesel slow for too long you end up with a sluggish car correct ?? never owned or driven a diesel until thursday

11th March 2007, 18:35	#5 (permalink)
Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	no, the harder u drive it, the better...

11th March 2007, 18:45	#6 (permalink)
sarahjo Fallen Angel Rocketship door handle Join Date: 16th October 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Is that just for the diesel...cos if it isn't i may have buggered my petrol engine.......i thought it was a myth all this careful driving .....oh bugger...lol

11th March 2007, 20:02	#9 (permalink)
Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	with no engine failure from a honda vtec engine reported in over near 2 million units, i think ** safe! R A P E I T !!!

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Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	well, the diesel is hondas 1st attempt at its own diesel variant...so far so good with reliabilty, i havnt heard of any of them failing the next diesel should be interesting...possible 3-3.5ltr V6'd twin turbo!

11th March 2007, 20:21	#13 (permalink)
Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	actually what i said was technically not true...there have been sum reliablity issues...like, erm, that

11th March 2007, 20:23	#14 (permalink)
Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	btw, yer diesel engine 'upgrade' looks impressive

11th March 2007, 20:57	#15 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,672 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Is that a Renault F1 shirt you're wearing?!!

11th March 2007, 21:24	#17 (permalink)
Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	indeed a Renault shirt, got more where that came from!

11th March 2007, 21:27	#18 (permalink)
Power_of_Dreams Wheelnut Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	and yea, even tho my employer is japanese...im a Louis Renault fan more over!