Late running in service - Page 2

cslsuperfan · 28-01-2015, 08:42 PM

MC

If you're looking at csl's with a high mileage running in service dates then it should be noticeably cheaper than a csl with A1 BMW SH.
Bonus when you're buying...
Trouble when you're selling. A potential csl buyer may share the view that it's no drama. However my take is avoid any csl that has a blemish on it's history, regardless of how seemingly unimportant it appears.

A significant proportion of owners buy a csl, drive for 12 months and then move on. If you fall into this category; look to purchasing a csl that will not prove stubborn to sell.

If you're buying as a keeper, the Running in service is not an issue.

**Mark CSL** · 28-01-2015, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

Doesn't exist Mark

Like he said the rings need to bed in the full oil wont let them do this

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Originally Posted by GregorFuk

"running in oil" can simply mean a straight non synthetic oil.

I know when running in a new engine that's been honed and has new rings it's best to do it on a basic non synthetic oil. It helps the rings bed in. After a thousand or so miles the switch to a performance synthetic / semi synthetic can be made.

Perhaps the above is old tech now but engines haven't changed that much have they?

No the rings and cams need to bed in on a hiperformance engine
the new 1 series derv fist oil change 21,000 miles

Trawler · 28-01-2015, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark CSL

Like he said the rings need to bed in the full oil wont let them do this

No the rings and cams need to bed in on a hiperformance engine
the new 1 series derv fist oil change 21,000 miles

So do Porsche run their engines in before selling the cars as I don't believe they change the oil until the first service is due?

MisterCorn · 28-01-2015, 09:26 PM

Cslsuperfan,
I think you are right. I am not looking for a keeper. My current thinking is to buy one, run it for a year, then sell it along with my NSX and buy a 599GTB. Although when I bought my current M3 the plan was to keep it for 6 months, that was 18 months ago.
There are enough around that I won't have to compromise. I would rather buy in the spring when it will be easier to sell the convertible and I will have my SL on the road to share the daily driving mileage.

MC

28-01-2015, 08:42 PM	#11
cslsuperfan Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wales Posts: 2,222 Casino cash: $19520	Running In service MC If you're looking at csl's with a high mileage running in service dates then it should be noticeably cheaper than a csl with A1 BMW SH. Bonus when you're buying... Trouble when you're selling. A potential csl buyer may share the view that it's no drama. However my take is avoid any csl that has a blemish on it's history, regardless of how seemingly unimportant it appears. A significant proportion of owners buy a csl, drive for 12 months and then move on. If you fall into this category; look to purchasing a csl that will not prove stubborn to sell. If you're buying as a keeper, the Running in service is not an issue.

28-01-2015, 09:26 PM	#14
MisterCorn S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 391 Casino cash: $8663	Cslsuperfan, I think you are right. I am not looking for a keeper. My current thinking is to buy one, run it for a year, then sell it along with my NSX and buy a 599GTB. Although when I bought my current M3 the plan was to keep it for 6 months, that was 18 months ago. There are enough around that I won't have to compromise. I would rather buy in the spring when it will be easier to sell the convertible and I will have my SL on the road to share the daily driving mileage. MC