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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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Hi does anyone no what the running in period is on a mk2 focus rs ?
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Thought this was gonna be a question about the missus jogging during the curse.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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There's seriously little needed these days due to vastly better components closer tolerances than years ago, a few hundred easy miles with no loading then drive as normal, I'm at full revs by 500 miles for short periods, the cross hatch honing that is done on bore walls greatly helps the rings bed in, as it traps oil until worn a bit, this helps the rings to prevent dry running.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
There's seriously little needed these days due to vastly better components closer tolerances than years ago, a few hundred easy miles with no loading then drive as normal, I'm at full revs by 500 miles for short periods, the cross hatch honing that is done on bore walls greatly helps the rings bed in, as it traps oil until worn a bit, this helps the rings to prevent dry running.
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as said do 1000-1500 miles then change the oil and filter thats what i would do anyway
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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500 mile its states but id do 1000 to be sure mines only done 209 tho.
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