SAC1 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:52 pm
It's not just the engine that benefits from running in. Transmission, brakes and tyres will all give a longer life if sympathetically run in. Particularly worth doing if a private purchase Macan.
Driving sympathetically should not just be for "running in" either.
The idea (probably put about by people that used to be "engineers") that you have to be super careful during "running in" then the day after you can do what you like, is quiet amusing
Used to have 2016 Macan Turbo PHCKCL70
Previously a 2014 Macan Turbo.
Now a 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR
Slightly obsessive here so i'd read the manual before the car arrived, thus ran it in gently trying to keep below 4k rpm and certainly will never go flat out on cold oil.
Working up to not worrying about that too much but in reality you can't use full power for many seconds at a time; it's very easy to accidentally reach 71mph!
Tim
PP Turbo, LED PTV ACC Pano 20"Macans collected 6th September 2017
1992 928GTS
2003 996 Cab
My SE advised not to run at constant speeds for the first 1000 or so (which was difficult to do as the first drive was 50 miles along a dual carriageway home! He advised using different gears if using a constant speed. I kept well below 3000 rpm for the first 500 then up to 4000 for the next.
weemsy6147 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:20 pm
2 years max
...in that case...rag the @rse off it from day one! Its under warranty for your life with the car (unless if course, you have any sympathy for the second owner)
Whoa there Paul, I might be the 2nd owner in 18 months time. Although the PEC cars are driven hard all day, every day, from new and perhaps sold on used cars in the network?
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time" Pink Floyd.
BMW 2019 440i Convertible
2016 Panny S e-Hybrid Black/Cream sold Apr 19
Macan S VG/Luxor, sold @ 9700 miles March 18
Macan SD Dark Blue/ Pebble, sold @ 16k miles Dec 16
weemsy6147 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 9:20 pm
2 years max
...in that case...rag the @rse off it from day one! Its under warranty for your life with the car (unless if course, you have any sympathy for the second owner)
Whoa there Paul, I might be the 2nd owner in 18 months time. Although the PEC cars are driven hard all day, every day, from new and perhaps sold on used cars in the network?
Absolutely right - I don’t think I’d be as comfortable buying a 6 month old, 10 000 mile “RG” plate “ ex demo” from Silverstone.....(all other factors being equal)
Owners manual really doesn’t dwell too much on running period.
On a separate note and being more controversial I honestly don’t feel it is that quick a car. I know it is nearly 2 tonnes and is 440 bhp but the chassis could handle more shove in the back for sure!
Definitely don’t get the shove through the back of the seat that the m5 had.
I don't think the Macan is supposed to be any slower than the V8, I remember thinking the stats suspicious as the m5 has 100HP more and must be lighter?
Tim
PP Turbo, LED PTV ACC Pano 20"Macans collected 6th September 2017
1992 928GTS
2003 996 Cab