New Car Engine Break-In

[SOURCEB5]

Just picked up a new 2013 VW cc and am trying to figure out what the proper way to break in the engine on newer cars... Everything I have searched so far is so contradictory... some sites/people say baby it for 1k others say rape it on and off for 500 miles.

Anyone have good experience with this? I've owned a few cars now, conducting many mods and such but never started with a BRAND NEW motor.

Chime in if you have some good input. Thanks

2013 VW cc 2.0t

[AnchorsAweigh]

I dealt with the same deilema when I picked up my 2012 GTI then I found out he way cars are built especially at the VW factory you don't need to break em in. Most people would cringe if they knew what the factory did to their car before people bought em. Bouncing em off the redline over and over again, running the motor with out the heads on it.

But with that all said I still do follow the 1k rule.

[AnchorsAweigh]

I dealt with the same deilema when I picked up my 2012 GTI then I found out he way cars are built especially at the VW factory you don't need to break em in. Most people would cringe if they knew what the factory did to their car before people bought em. Bouncing em off the redline over and over again, running the motor with out the heads on it.

But with that all said I still do follow the 1k rule.

[metalmonkey47]

Cars were meant to be driven right out of the lot. This can be a tricky process though.

Lots of people say that there is no special 'break in' process on new cars, however I've seen motors rebuilt that run low compression until the car is raped hard for an hour or so, to seat the rings.

Personally, I say just drive it. Be conservative. Don't baby it, but don't beat it. Ya know? Walk the fine line in between.