Brand New RS
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Renault UK will say you don't have to run them in but you should go steady for the first thousand. That's what I did when I got mine. Then changed the oil after that 1k. After that start driving it harder gradually building up etc until your able to drive it how it should be driven. Change the oil after 6k again.
roystinho
"whos roy?"
Renault say 625 miles to run in, don't take it over 3.5k revs. This is not only for the engine, but other components like brakes etc. I did this and mine runs sweet as a nut at 15k now
EDIT - doesn't need a service until 12,000 miles or 2 years, whichever is sooner, but did mine at a year. Also kept an eye on the oil levels and topped up when needed, but never did a full oil change. Some have however, and it can't be a bad thing if you wanted to do it
EDIT - doesn't need a service until 12,000 miles or 2 years, whichever is sooner, but did mine at a year. Also kept an eye on the oil levels and topped up when needed, but never did a full oil change. Some have however, and it can't be a bad thing if you wanted to do it
Thanks for replies chaps i dont know why i'm excited as it's the wife car?
I have a meg R26 which i'm happy with, just hope she is just happy with her's!
Fernandez loving your car mate that plate is illegal lol!!
Will put h/lamp parts number up when i get a mo!
DanT Sound's like just the job 1k then every 6k thats will suit me
I have a meg R26 which i'm happy with, just hope she is just happy with her's!
Fernandez loving your car mate that plate is illegal lol!!
Will put h/lamp parts number up when i get a mo!
DanT Sound's like just the job 1k then every 6k thats will suit me
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Mine had uner 10 miles on the clock when I picked it up. I warmed it up then took it to the dual carrieway (still under 10 miles) and then did serveral WOT runs in 3rd and 4th to just over 6k then slow down with no throttle. Drove causually for the rest of the run in period with serveral 6 k adventures.
It's most probably not needed in a road car but I'm used to doing the same with my race enignes. It also gives off a nice smell burning of all the crap. lol
It's most probably not needed in a road car but I'm used to doing the same with my race enignes. It also gives off a nice smell burning of all the crap. lol
a lot of people think that the new cars are built to be thrashed from the off but personally id rather run them in to the manufacturers spec. I kept mine below 4k revs for 600 miles then opened it up, ive only ever used vpower and 6k in the engine is sweet and id like to keep it that way! 
a lot of people think that the new cars are built to be thrashed from the off but personally id rather run them in to the manufacturers spec. I kept mine below 4k revs for 600 miles then opened it up, ive only ever used vpower and 6k in the engine is sweet and id like to keep it that way!
Pretty much exactly what I did too. Better to be safe than sorry in this department I'd say.
It's been said that running in gently lends itself to producing more torque whereas thrashing from the off lends itself to more peak power.
Personally, I ran it in for 1k, changed oil and filter. I'd also recommend changing oil and filter at 6k too
