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goldenyears


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Hi all looking for a bit of advice when it comes to running in a new diesel motor so far done 500km and admittedly treating it with the usual care not driving too fast etc .. from what I have read getting the heat up in the motor is crucial to getting everything working well frequent stops letting the motor cool then get the temp back up .

I'm not a mechanic and in the manual no info on this !!

 

Some say I shouldn't take her on a 3.4hr freeway drive !  at first .

 

So everyone what are your thoughts ?  FORD RANGER TURBO DIESEL .



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Gday...

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-- Edited by rockylizard on Tuesday 6th of November 2018 06:57:20 PM

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No heavy towing for the first 1,000km vary the rev range, dont let the motor labour to much in that first 1,000 km .other than that just drive it as you plan to for its next 200,000km . modern motor dont need the run in procedure that they did back in the day .

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YES NEW VEHICLE ROCKY



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Just drive it

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Drive it like normal . Load it up for short 20 second acceleration. The first two or three heat cycles will bed rings in . Dont idle it or baby too much . The rings need to bed in . Use mineral oil for first 5,000 klrs Atleast . All other parts are oil Pressurised . If assembled correctly bearings DONT need running in !

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THANKS AUZ



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One of the most important things with a new engine is to warm it up before driving off.
Too many of us jump in and go, the engine loves a bit of "no load" running to get oil around and a little temp in the parts.
I've always given it one minute of idle before moving off, plenty of time, why not?

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Idle is bad for cam, valve train on parts that are splash fed . By the time you check rear vision mirror , put on seat belts . Light load will warm the engine faster . This time of the year its not really an issue anyway . Plus running in oil is low viscosity. Which I change very early . Often after first or second run, heat cycle . As theres fine metal particals in oil from hone break in process ...



-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 6th of November 2018 10:52:21 PM

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Vince see you have a cruiser , assume a diesel . When you start a landcruiser they rev very highly on their own , why bother idling after that mate .



-- Edited by mezza56 on Wednesday 7th of November 2018 07:50:24 AM

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If this is a new Ford Ranger, I would just ask the service personal at Ford. For a start they run full synthetic oil. When we picked up our BT50, same motor, we just went for long runs, drove as per normal. Did a few hilly runs to get the rings to bed in. However, because we had another engine installed, the first one had a problem oil leak, and I had to tow (3 tonne) pretty much straight away, they said just do it, the engines are made now days to such tolerances, they don't need running in. So talk to the service people, things have changed from when we were teenagers.

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They tell me that my 2004 4.2TD engine is just run in with 432,000 kms on the clock.

So Dave, you've just got a bit to go - but the advice given above is correct. Don't all modern diesels run on synthetic oils?

If your engine has an exhaust particulate filter, avoid short, slow drives. Refer to practicalmotoring.com.au/car-advice/what-do-when-a-diesel-particulate-filter-needs-to-be-burned-off-and-youre-offroad/

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Best to bed in rings with run in oil with NO friction modifiers . Maybe zink but the oil companies know better ., In most cases rings are pretty much bedded in before you pick it up !! When buying new ., Due to costs ? Some Manu say 15,000ks for first service etc . This is just for tight ass fleet people and accountants to buy the product being cheaper to run in paper .

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drive it like you stole it for the first week and it will be right for normal driving after that.
running in was for the days of hand scraped big ends and main bearings and gapping all the rings
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Just be aware of heating rings too much . Diesels have pretty tight ring gap clearance . The last thing you want is rings to bind up, breaking ring lands .. As said the hone process is much finer, more accurate now .

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Been working with diesels all my life, from 7000hp marine to car and truck engines, I can assure you that a minute spent allowing oil to get around does not hurt and is not detrimental.
If you want to roar off the second your engine starts that's up to you but I would prefer to buy a car off me than you, guarantee mine lasts longer!
Aus-kiwi what is splash lubed on a modern diesel?



-- Edited by vince56 on Thursday 8th of November 2018 05:40:51 PM

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