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20-04-2011, 06:27 PM
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Hi there. My daughter has just bought a brand spankin Zetec and I am wondering if there are any special running in procedures, that is, vary speed, no heavy acceleration or braking etc. Her first trip will be 1 hour city driving then about 2 hours of 110 kph country. What do you guys reckon.Any help appreciated.
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20-04-2011, 07:22 PM
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Well I remember reading somewhere to vary the revs when they're new, a bit hard to do on highways.
The thing most people say about new engines is to "take it easy" but I think that's nonsense. There are a handful of people who say give it a bit of a thrashing and I'm one of them. If it can't take it when it's new how can it when it's worn in? 
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20-04-2011, 08:15 PM
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with my work car (holden viva - doesnt deserve to be treated well) Vary speed and revs when you can for the first 300-500kms (cant remember exactly)
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21-04-2011, 06:50 AM
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Thanks for the replies. She probably won't listen to what I say anyway lol. I'm going with her today to pick it up. She is very excited as her old car was an '86 Civic.
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21-04-2011, 04:30 PM
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Just don't run it on 91 or 91 with ethanol fuel. Mine runs really badly on it, with pinging and a rough idle particularly on 91 with ethanol.
It likes 95 octane (and the book does say 95 recommended). |
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22-04-2011, 06:33 AM
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Run-in period, new Focus Zetec hatch
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