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Originally Posted by Brigand
While not torally disagreeing just a couple of points.
You are basing the running in of a full scale engine against a toy train engine?
Even though the manufacturer recommends 1200, that will be a conservative estimate based on most critical component in engine / drive train.
The actual force remains constant within the engine, it is the speed that varies, a piston generates the same force, however it's speed varies with actual revs, that gives the increase in force / power.
Anyone driving in Eco mode (self harm mode) for 30 miles never mind 3000 miles deserves a medal.
Engines need variation of speeds and loads to bed in correctly.
The majority of all functional checks / tests of any engine have it running at various power / rpm settings.
Also the standard of modern engines are well ahead of those from 80s and earlier, where yes care had to be taken.
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I agree Eco mode will be torture equivalent only to waterboarding. I got the picture after watching the most entertaining Top Gear "esk" 435 review explained in vivid detail the BMW Schizophrenia Control in the video below.