2000 mile road trip on brand new engine?
09-02-2002, 09:11 AM
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2000 mile road trip on brand new engine?
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/39776/side.jpg"></center><p>I'm thinking of taking a rather long road trip, mostly highway miles, with my brand new Avant. It will probably have 200-300 miles on it when I depart on this 2000 mile trip. Is this a really bad idea, bad for my engine?
09-02-2002, 09:28 AM
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I did it (3,000 mi). Just didn't use cruise control and varied my speed as much as possible.
I had only a couple-three hundred miles on my car when I started the trip. I have 20,000 miles now, went 10,000 miles between these last two oil changes (per spec), and have never had to add oil (and yes, I check it regularly). No problems. Runs just like it did when it was new (better actually ... torque seems to have improved).
09-02-2002, 10:57 AM
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In addition to varying RPMs, you may want to do frequent stops....
...to cool engine down, at least during first 500 miles. That will also give you a chance to apply short bursts of high RPMs at slow speeds, which is recommended during break-in period.
Certainly it's worst thing to just put it on cruise, so you are asking the right question!
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1434.phtml">Read it all here, and decide how you want to do it</a>
PS
Avant = best looking wagon!
Certainly it's worst thing to just put it on cruise, so you are asking the right question!
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/1434.phtml">Read it all here, and decide how you want to do it</a>
PS
Avant = best looking wagon!
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