Kickdown during engine break-in period


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dogo99
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Apr 27, 2023, 2:39 AM

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I bought a new skoda RS (gasoline) and it is still in break-in period. (500km into 1500km period suggested by manufacturer). Most of the time i drive it nicely but today i wanted to test the power and pushed the pedal to the max. I think i saw a bit of thin dark smoke behind me but i am not sure. Is there a possibility i damaged the future performance of my car doing this inside the break in period?

Hammer Time
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Apr 27, 2023, 4:26 AM

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Don't worry about it. They are built to withstand that.

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Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 27, 2023, 5:12 AM

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I haven't seen a "break-in" mile/km listed in mega decades! So be it.
It may also suggest to change out the original oil for what it will live with after that??

If so it's abrasive "break-in" oil so follow that.

You should be fine more worried if (look as they don't do this anymore) if you dump the oil that early,

Tom

dogo99
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Apr 27, 2023, 5:35 AM

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Hey, the manual does not say anything about changing oil after the break in. it just states that oil usage might be a little higher during this period.

Should i change it anyway?

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Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 27, 2023, 6:02 AM

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I'll say no harm in an early change and would, filter all checks as it's new see if there's anything wrong now.

That oil had like a baby powder of something engines self-polished up them self with initial use. Some things rebuild may not plain new of anything I know of.

Idle speeds were lower new than later without doing a thing but that first oil change.

I SAID ages ago few exceptions it would clearly say to do it if so.
Rebuilds I don't know, new no. Done with it since perhaps the 1960s!

Tom

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