Running-in a new diesel Triton - what did you do?

[subi_man]

Finally! Picking up my new ML Triton today, whilst I am sure the saleman will tell me their recommended running-in procedure I'd be interested to hear what you guys have done? :truck:

It's been quite a few years between brand-new cars for me; then the procedure was to take it easy and vary the speeds in the first 1,500k's or so, not let it labour in gear etc.

Cheers
Andrew :D

[corhijas]

if its a diesel you should put a trailer behind her with a bit of weight in her and then just drive normally,thats what i was told by my mitsi dealer anyway,don't sit at 1 speed or rpm for to long and don't labour the engine too much-plenty of things on here that should help you out mate

[subi_man]

A wise (?) friend suggested I drive it like I stole it :drink:

Picked her up this evening and the dealer said no special treatment was required. I can do that :D

[corhijas]

you could but you'd be better off bedding it in a bit first

[subi_man]

yeah probably a good idea - I have nothing to lose by going easy for the first little while/1,000km (whichever comes first ;))

[corhijas]

don't go to easy though,put some weight in the back or tow a trailer it will be a big bonus in the long term

[subi_man]

yup, towing the boat out to Wyangala Dam and back tomorrow :thumb:

Cheers and thanks for the input

[Vineboy]

yup, towing the boat out to Wyangala Dam and back tomorrow :thumb:

Cheers and thanks for the input

Is there water there? Can't wait to see it.

[subi_man]

Ask me tonight, I see it has allegedly reached 16%, but then I dont believe everything I read on the internets :computer:

[corhijas]

the boat will help fo sure mate-take some pics-not many white ones round

[subi_man]

Here's a quick pic in bad light - I'm loving it in white :)

Cheers!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/holmesie/Triton/triton.jpg

[Magilla]

I just drove mine . changed gears at about 2500rpm, stayed off cruise control until about 4000k. Around about the same time we took it out bush and gave her a bit of stick up some clay hills, cant say how many rpm then cause i was to busy, but i know she was working, love it

[corhijas]

looks good subi-just needs some decent size rubber

[subi_man]

one day... :o sooo many nice things, sooo little ca$h!!

[crankycruiser]

I took mine up the coast of tassie on the windy roads so that it had to work a fair bit!

did 1000k in the first 2 days..

have now done 26k and have had a prob yet touch wood!

[tritor]

work em hard.. the honing in the bores is only there for a very short period of time so to get it to bed the rings in (which i beleive may be done in the factiory now anyway) you needs get on the gas alot and alot of compression braking

just dont rev her out too much (dont go past 4300 lol) so meh.. i guess we will find out oin 160000ks

I took mine up the coast of tassie on the windy roads so that it had to work a fair bit!

did 1000k in the first 2 days..

have now done 26k and have had a prob yet touch wood!

[andyj]

I picked up mine at 9.30am thursday straight over the Barrington tops Scone to Gloucester wet and slippy, (sicky up), Friday To parra pick up new trailer tent (sicky number 2) down the putty back up the F3. 1500km service on the tuesday. 3 weeks later 12000km around the Territory (kakadu/litchfield) with 5 on board plus trailer and kit for 4 weeks