New A3, breakin oil change question
04-01-2006, 03:28 PM
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I think the aggressive break-in method is favoured by people who don't
have the patience to wait a 1000 miles;-)
Both with my own cars and working at various shops, I've noticed that cars broken in carefully and treated to the correct oil tend to last the longest and make good power for a very long time. Even my 257,000 Alfa sees redline repeatedly every time the oil is completely warmed up, and spends weekends on the racetrack in the desert within 1000 rpm of redline. Uses virtually no oil and leak down test is still very good.
Both with my own cars and working at various shops, I've noticed that cars broken in carefully and treated to the correct oil tend to last the longest and make good power for a very long time. Even my 257,000 Alfa sees redline repeatedly every time the oil is completely warmed up, and spends weekends on the racetrack in the desert within 1000 rpm of redline. Uses virtually no oil and leak down test is still very good.
04-02-2006, 01:10 AM
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skip on turbo timer IMO. i would still let the car idle for a couple of minutes but tt is ....
not needed. it is just one more thing that can go wrong. furthermore, i believe some folks in previous turbo cars have had warranty issues with them installed. of course, if there ever is a problem under warranty, you can uninstall it (a pain but still).
besides, when you cool down (as i mentioned before), it is ideal to open your hood and let the car idle.
to avoid all the hassle, just get a 3.2
besides, when you cool down (as i mentioned before), it is ideal to open your hood and let the car idle.
to avoid all the hassle, just get a 3.2
04-02-2006, 05:36 AM
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hood open, or not?
A few years ago there was discussion about underhood temps and somebody with a digital probe did some rigorous testing with/without the plastic panel under the engine compartment of an A4 1.8T.
If I recall correctly, having the panel in place resulted in lower temps under most conditions, including stall-and-crawl traffic, due to better channeling of radiator fan airflow.
That leads me to wonder whether it's a good idea to open the hood for turbo cool-down.
-dan
If I recall correctly, having the panel in place resulted in lower temps under most conditions, including stall-and-crawl traffic, due to better channeling of radiator fan airflow.
That leads me to wonder whether it's a good idea to open the hood for turbo cool-down.
-dan