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Aug 6, 2014 | 09:24 PM

#21

iLLuSiON38

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From: Glendale CA

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Originally Posted by talon90

Letting the engine labor means don't be in sixth gear at 30 miles per hour. You don't want the RPM's to drop so low that you are lugging the engine (you don't want to be travelling slower than your engine is trying to.) Don't let it drop below 1,000 RPM while driving

Thanks for the reply!

I knew the concept, didn't know the terminology lol

Aug 6, 2014 | 09:25 PM

#22

John Ulrich

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From: MN-C3, AZ-C7

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Originally Posted by W88fixer

Who is “they”? I’d be interested in you quoting something in the owner’s manual or GM literature where it says to stay out of V-4 mode. An A6 goes there much of the time unless you run it hard in manual and that won’t be a good break in procedure. Don

Sorry, been searching another site but have not found the reference.

Aug 6, 2014 | 09:30 PM

#23

Glen e

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From: Ft Lauderdale

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Here's what I did, you decide if you want do something diff. As said above, it's about rpms , nothing else. I'm not worried about the brakes and other stuff.

I had a 1200 mile ride home.....and an A6

Up on the interstate, I set the cruse at 75, yes the cruise.
Touch the paddles and drop to 5th, drive for 10 min
Now drop to 4 for 10
Now tap back up to 6th for 10
Then down to 5 for 10 and etc, etc

For 500 miles.....done......using paddles, you never see V4 mode....

Last edited by Glen e; Aug 6, 2014 at 10:12 PM.

Aug 6, 2014 | 10:10 PM

#24

C7Joy

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From: Upstate NY

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Originally Posted by RottenII

I was told keep it under 80mph/4500rpm for the first 500 miles. I drove mine home to WNY from MacMulkin in NH.

Same here, 260 miles from MacMulkin to CNY. Drive at normal speeds, accelerated gently, brake gently, change gears to vary RPM and you should be good!

Car had 4 miles on it before I drove away.

Aug 7, 2014 | 01:36 AM

#25

tunaman

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From: No Longer in CA! NV

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Ulrich

Here's a question: They say to stay out of V4 (4 cylinder mode). I was thinking touring mode did that. Later while in touring and changing speedo screens I come upon a screen that showed I was at that time in V4 mode. I was already over 1,000 miles so too late to practice that one!!!

Internet ignorance... Nothing official stating so, and no logic to substantiate it. As stated, automatic runs in A4 mode extremely often, and you would be hard pressed to force it into V8 mode full time while maintaining the spirit of the 'actual' break in parameters.

Keep the RPM's under the early limit, vary the RPM's for the stated period, and all will be well.