Hi all
I wasn’t sure if I should add this to my other post (N-line/SR manual vs auto) or just start a new thread. I decided to start a new one as it is a little more specific. Happy to move or relocate it if it’s better off somewhere else.
My questions are around breaking in a new 2019 i30 N-line (manual) 1.6t, which I will hopefully take delivery of in 1-2 weeks. I know there are many views on this with great division. I wish to follow the owner’s manual on this one. I can’t find a N-line/SR owner’s manual online but have my manual from my current car which belongs to a 2014 i30 1.8 petrol. I was wondering if those of you who have a N-line/SR could perhaps chime in if the break in procedure differs in your manuals. I’m guessing they are probably the same? Interestingly, after searching some i30N forums I found the procedure as stated in their manual to be very similar except for the rpm limits. They are asked to keep their rpm below 3000. Both procedures are below:
2014 Hyundai i30 1.8
Follow for first 1000km (600miles):
- Do not race the engine.
- Whilst driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute) between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
- Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow. Varying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine.
- Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat properly.
- Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of operation.
i30N
Pretty much the same except for rpm limits are different:
- While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute) within 3,000 rpm.
Did anyone keep the rpm for their N-line/SR below 3000 as well?
I was also wondering, for those of you who have manual transmissions – did you struggle to keep the car above 2000rpm? I was keeping an eye on my current cars rpm while driving yesterday and this was fairly difficult. On take-off the clutch engages at about 1500rpm and while driving around various car parks (including my multi-story at work) it is difficult to go fast enough in 1st gear to sit above 2000rpm. I know the lower limit is to avoid lugging the engine, but is 2000rpm really the point at which the engine lugs?
Thanks all!