Running in a Leon 1.4 TFSI

[Eblis]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a Seat Leon 1.4 TFSI and i was wondering what the run in 'procedure' for the car would be.

What do i have to do while running the car in, what's the top RPM i can drive with, etc?
What mustn't i do while the car is in the run in period ?

Also, is there a 'procedure' to follow while the engine is cold ? Is it simiar to the run in procedure ?

I'm new at this so i'd apreciate any help you could give me, thanks.

 

[alx_chung]

I don't have the manual handy but there is something in the manual on how to run in the car properly (mines is the 2.0 TDI but I am sure it will be similar for the 1.4 TFSI)
But what I did was just take it easy for the first 1000 miles and then gradually increased the revs used as the miles increased.
Also its recommended that you do not use full power until the car is warmed up.
Alex

 

[SEATcarsdirect.co.uk]

I don't have the manual handy but there is something in the manual on how to run in the car properly (mines is the 2.0 TDI but I am sure it will be similar for the 1.4 TFSI)
But what I did was just take it easy for the first 1000 miles and then gradually increased the revs used as the miles increased.
Also its recommended that you do not use full power until the car is warmed up.
Alex

Sounds right to me

you get mixed viewed about running a car in but i would agree with the above


Irfan

 

[Eblis]

Aha, thank you.

The problem is that i haven't bought the car yet and i don't have a manual to read

I wanted to know the special precautions one needs to take (and the "don't"s) when running in the 1.4 TFSI .

 

[SEATcarsdirect.co.uk]

if you havent baught the car yet make sure you give me a call


Irfan

 

[darrellr]

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a Seat Leon 1.4 TFSI and i was wondering what the run in 'procedure' for the car would be.

When I took delivery of my GOlf 1.4 TFSI (170 BHP variant) I followed a very precise plan of action.

I drove it round the estate at 30 mph being careful to listen out for any 'odd' sounds from the engine. Then I filled her up at the local petrol station.

.. and then I thrashed the pants off it down the dual carriageway to see how fast it accelerated and what sort of top speed I could get.


After all that what a warranty's for isn't it. I didn't buy a Honda to retire with

 

[erichuyn]

Well since it's a turbocharged engine make sure the oil has sufficient time to warm up. When the coolant temp is up doesn't alway mean that the oil temp is high enough too!

But after that let the engine see the rev range, drive it like you normally would and not like your mother would.
Don't however bounce off the rev limiter all the time, that's a bit much for a new engine.

Done this on my chipped 1,9tdi and thusfar, 26000km in about 6 months, no oil usage whatsoever.
"Procedure" should apply to almost all turbocharged/supercharged enigens though.

 

[Eblis]

if you havent baught the car yet make sure you give me a call


Irfan

Hehe ... i'm not from UK
I would need a left side wheel for starters

When I took delivery of my GOlf 1.4 TFSI (170 BHP variant) I followed a very precise plan of action.

I drove it round the estate at 30 mph being careful to listen out for any 'odd' sounds from the engine. Then I filled her up at the local petrol station.

.. and then I thrashed the pants off it down the dual carriageway to see how fast it accelerated and what sort of top speed I could get.

BWAHHAHAAA ))

Well since it's a turbocharged engine make sure the oil has sufficient time to warm up. When the coolant temp is up doesn't alway mean that the oil temp is high enough too!

But after that let the engine see the rev range, drive it like you normally would and not like your mother would.
Don't however bounce off the rev limiter all the time, that's a bit much for a new engine.

Done this on my chipped 1,9tdi and thusfar, 26000km in about 6 months, no oil usage whatsoever.
"Procedure" should apply to almost all turbocharged/supercharged enigens though.

I thought it was easier with diesels as you usually stay low in the rev counter anyway, to get maximum torque, no ?

 

[erichuyn]

the basics are the same, although the rev range might be smaller it's still the point to stress the internals in such a way that reflects normal usage, without overdoing it.

Only with turbocharged engine it's even more important to warm up the oil enough.

 

[Eblis]

When I took delivery of my GOlf 1.4 TFSI (170 BHP variant) I followed a very precise plan of action.

I drove it round the estate at 30 mph being careful to listen out for any 'odd' sounds from the engine. Then I filled her up at the local petrol station.

.. and then I thrashed the pants off it down the dual carriageway to see how fast it accelerated and what sort of top speed I could get.


After all that what a warranty's for isn't it. I didn't buy a Honda to retire with

About the 1.4 TFSI 170bp engine:
Aren't you a bit worried that they squeezed everything they could out of that engine and that it will diminish it's life ?
I'm a bit worried that the 125bp variant on the Leon is a bit too much for such a small engine.

I do not have the means of buying a new car every few years and i'm a bit worried that the engine might not last 4-5 years. I was thinking that I could buy the Leon as i very much like its looks but i also want it to last 3-5 years . What do you think ?
Does the twincharger limit the lifespan of the engine (i've had some friends tell me that they're not very keen about VW turbo charging such a small petrol engine) ?

Edit:
BTW, I'm new to cars in general, this would be my first car so i wouldn't be overdoing it, at least for the first part while i get used to the car

 

[john_ach]

The future trend for ICEs will be small capacity and turbocharged/supercharged due to the 'green' movement and public and legislation pressure on manufacturers so this kinda thing will become much more popular-just look at PSA engines for one. The Cooper S produces 200bhp from a super/turbo charged (depending on year) 1.6l engine and thats been around for a while.
On the longevity point, VW engines are required to run at full throttle for an entire week before they are considered suitable for production, (part of the reason why the Veyron took so long through development, and why its so impressive) so I wouldnt worry about that tbh.