kabir911:
I've been sort of babying the car with burst runs upto 6k rpms, basically normal driving without full throttle. I noticed boost reached 0.8bar at times. Have 1500kms and will risk full throttle this weekend, simply cannot wait for 2k or 3k. Is there actually a run-in period? It seems not for europe but certainly for the states (written in the USA handbook anyway).
I would suggest to be careful with the first 1500 km (not more than 4500 rpm...I know it can be tough).
The problem is not the engine but the drivetrain.
Keep it under 5000 rpm for the first 2000 km, then you can slowly go faster.
Some people are careful til 500 km, then they raise the pace to 1500 km and then over 2000 km, they don't care anymore. It is very difficult to give you a perfect run-in advice but I think the first 1500 km are kind of crucial. For the drivetrain.
If you plan to keep your car only a year or two, you may not care though.
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