Keeping the car in Tour mode for the 1000 mile break-in

[ttvetdoc]

I'm just curious how many people have stuck to the recommendation of keeping the car in Tour mode for the first 1000 mile engine break-in? I certainly plan to follow the other recommendations for break-in but I'm struggling whether I will adhere to the Tour mode. I'm just curious if others have stuck to it and/or how critical this is if the other (more important) recommendations are followed?

 

[kitkat]

Seems like unnecessary torture.

 

[lynchy73]

I used Sport mode towards the end of the run in period, but would use manual gear selection (I4). TBH, even in tour it could hold onto gears a bit longer than I’d want.

 

[Blackthought_]

I definitely only would keep to the directions of keeping it in tour mode for the break in. I’m sure lotus will check to ensure it’s been followed and you don’t want to risk any warranty work being denied

 

[Nova]

Yea, I am going to stay with the instructions to minimize risk of warranty nullification.

 

[lynchy73]

What about sport mode puts more stress on the engine than tour mode, all things else being equal?

 

[Nova]

What about sport mode puts more stress on the engine than tour mode, all things else being equal?

I don't know. Throttle response may be more aggressive, fuel mixture may be leaner. I am not going to second guess the manufacturer's specific recommendations.

 

[Emira Fan]

[you don’t want to risk any warranty work being denied]
[Tour mode for the first 1000 mile engine break-in?]

I'm sure the drive modes are stored, if something goes wrong it gives Lotus a possible out to the warranty claim [engine, turbo, dtc].

Not putting the car in Sport or Track mode for 1,000 miles is excessive, instead they should have more reasonable requirements.
Stay under {x} RPMs, no Launch Control, no Tracking. Just bought a Turbo Alfa for my daughter, the above are basic break-in instructions

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

All of us that got our cars in '22 and '23 never got this stupid recommendation of Tour mode only for first 1k miles.
Maybe '24 models have weaker engines?

 

[Gprodigy]

Interesting, I was told break-in was 500miles

 

[K_Squared]

I'm just curious how many people have stuck to the recommendation of keeping the car in Tour mode for the first 1000 mile engine break-in? I certainly plan to follow the other recommendations for break-in but I'm struggling whether I will adhere to the Tour mode. I'm just curious if others have stuck to it and/or how critical this is if the other (more important) recommendations are followed?

The dealer only mentioned the 4K RPM limit. They made no mention at all of driving modes and TBH this is the first I've heard of it. Where did this information come from? I went through the quick start guide just now and don't see it anywhere.

EDIT: Found it on page 203 of the owner handbook (which only seems to be found online and not actually in the car itself):

 

[Emira Fan]

Guidelines are from page 203 of the Emira handbook. Second bullet.

 

[virtualmacho]

Older versions of the Handbook, and translations based on them, did not have that bullet.

 

[Superman]

The dealer demos are certainly not limited to Tour for their break-in, and I doubt Lotus would void warranty on ex-demo cars, plus the fact that info is only found hundreds of pages in on an online document, then I won't be sticking to Tour only (although will be staying away from track mode).

 

[virtualmacho]

Just enjoy the "occasional" short bursts

 

[seriously]

I saw 2 things.

1. Occasional bursts are healthy. Just not sustained RPM over 4k
2. Idle engine after hot laps.

After break in- I’m a firm believer that redlining your car occasionally once at operating temp is healthy and keeps your car used to operating on full tilt. I never understood those used car buyers that didn’t want their cars redlined. Over revs are bad but redline? That’s what the car is supposed to do. In fact bogging the engine and always being in too high a gear I think is way worse for a drivetrain.

Also the idle rec makes me think of turbo cars. You definitely want to cool those down after hot laps. I guess the same goes for superchargers? I never actually thought about that.

 

[Barcino2012]

I am of course adhering it fully by Lotus recommendation , for what its worth though, my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl that he enjoys using the sport mode from time to time, but does not exceed the 4k limit. He says you have to recognize, that the least questionable part of this journey is the 20 year proven 2GR-FE from TOYOTA and a Japanese gear box. Live moves fast……….

 

[LuckysDad]

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

Older versions of the Handbook, and translations based on them, did not have that bullet.
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Exactly this is what we got last year as guidelines, the one´s I followed.
Actually mine (AUTO) I had it most of the time in Sport during break-in and in Manual Mode to have better control myself over the engine/throttle and avoid auto change by surprise, therefore the closer to you guys with Manual Trans

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

this was the version of the manual I got last year: