I have a 1982 500SL and just putting the finishing stages to a new rebuilt engine .

Appreciate your views on upto date methods of running-in a new engine .

If I follow the Mercedes 1982 owners manual, it states that you treat the engine very gently for the first 1500KM and to vary the engine load and RPM during that period, but not to rev high or stress the engine .

Is this information the same today for new Mercedes engines .

I have read views that the engine should be driven hard from the start to " Bed the rings in "

Appreciate your comments and help on this topic.

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