My cousin is getting get a brand new 2010 Land Rover LR4 and wanted to visit my family in Mesa, Arizona and asked me if I knew if that would be okay for a new engine..

I have no idea!

Is it okay for a new engine to have its first 1000 miles on the highway? I imagine it's better than city?

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2007 BMW 328XI

despite what they say in owners manuals, you really want to run an engine pretty hard for the first couple 'o thousand miles.

Not so much heavy accelerations, but running at high power demand at constant rates..... kinda like on a highway.

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I always read that long periods of constant speed were bad. The high road speeds are not a problem. Just tell him to vary his speed.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

When I had my favorite machinist rebuild the motor in my 82 300td, the next day I sent the lovely Mrs. W on a trip to New Orleans.

No problem.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I've read on a few forums (Jeep, Mustang etc) that pouring water in the crankcase helps.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

I prefer the "Italian Tune-Up" method. Get it on the highway and run the beJesus out of it.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I drove my car its first 500 miles all highway and no problems yet. Of course, it only has 2600 miles now.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Why not ask the Service guys at the LR dealer where he bought it?

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

an old engine builder I used and a national record holder drag racer told me to go on the highway when there isnt a lot of traffic and put it in 2nd, should work on an auto in 2nd not D, then run it up to red line and let off the gas and let it decell down until it bogs, then accell back up to redline and then let off until it bogs, one more time to redline all of this in 2nd. he said it dumps gas in the cylinders and gives the rings a good fit and scratch in. of course this was on a carbuerated engine, not sure how it would work on fuel injection

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

Not sure why anyone would go against the recommendations of the engineers and car company that built the vehicle.

Exactly. If it's not in the manual, just ask!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

See p. 142 of the owner's manual (also available at landrovertechinfo.com) -- for the first 800km (500mi), limit engine speed to 3000rpm/road speed to 68mph, no sport mode, avoid heavy braking and accelerating, do not use full accelerator pedal travel, etc...

This should all be in his manual!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

There are very good arguments for running a new engine hard, not to redline, but to build peak cylinder pressures to seat the rings well. That's really the only thing that "breaks in", and once that's done, you should have a well sealed engine that doesn't burn much oil.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

Well he doesn't have the car yet, but is in the process of getting it. So we wanted to know before hand. Based on that though I would imagine it's okay then? If you don't surpass 68 mph and keep steady speed, since it doesn't say "First 500mi city only" or "No highway".

How long do they run engines at the factory? Don't they do dyno tests with them there?

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2007 BMW 328XI