Dear Aache,
not only you but majority on this site tend to forget that running in of the car is not just for the engine alone. Your automobile is not made of just one mechanical aggregate/component.
Even if the engine did not require the mandatory running in what about other components. Even the most oft forgotten tires need running in. When you buy fresh tires for the first 300 to 400km the grip is no where compared to what it will be in a 1000km. An advice oft forgotten is to never buy brand new tires during rainy or peak summer season. Buying tires during winter is your best bet for optimum running in of your tires. I need not mention to you the other mechanical aggregates of your car for e.g the power steering pump and your gear box. Go easy on virgins
the first few months and they will serve
you well for a long time.
Bye and wear your seat belts.
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Originally Posted by apachelongbow  I dont think so. When i visited the BAL plant at Chakan (during the first dtsi launch), we saw the brand new bikes on the shopfloor being revved to >10000rpm on the dyno, then the bike being ridden not to gently to the loading areas. So not sure if 'run in' is required for new autos as of now |