Minimum mileage before towing van

Gidday

Check the running in/towing sections in the owner's manual.

Should be there

Cheers

Drive/use it as you will all it's life, it'll do it good, long gone are the days like the 50's and early 60's where the old fella's done the first 1000 Miles at 50mph.
1969 I bought a Cortina GT 1600, it was run it at speeds up to 80 mph + and towed a smallish van the second week I owned it.

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Dear Mr Gutz
I wouldn't worry to much as Easter is still three weeks away. Three weeks , at least 1000km. Go for it Bruce, go and tow. You arn't going to hurt anything .

hey guys...

this is a Nissan! Several cars I have owned including my current ford ute had specific no tow references in the owners manual In the case of the ford it is no towing over 500kg in first 1500km. I don't know why. But I would hate Mr Beergutz to run into a warranty problem down the track. And remember what people say about Nissan and warranty.

Cheers

When we bought the Challenger early last year it was stated as 1500km's before you could tow.
Regards,
Michelle

Hello All,A company I worked for bought 2 new E20Nissan Vans, being a salesman my vehicle was on the speed limit plus a bit from the time I left the factory,the other vehicle was for local deliveries, town car,run in according to manual,it was using oil at about 130th kys,mine had over 200th th on it when traded in still not using oil.My Prado run in same way,towing a1000kg trailer from new,120th kys no problems this far.Friar.

It is part of your vehicles specifications and warranty conditions.
If you cannot find any references get a written statement from your dealer.
Nowadays you cannot be careful enough especially with a Japanese car, where the manufacturers are usually in denial of any problems.

I have my GMC Sierra dually from new and GM specified 500miles from new to first service with oil change before towing. Thats what the dealer specified and had done after 500miles. This service was free and under warranty. After that I towed a boat and had a truck camper on the back.
I tow heavy and am loaded to the total capacity and change my oil routinely at 7500km where actually 15,000 miles are specified by the manufacturer.

Install a pre turbo EGT gauge and drive it below the critical temperature (whatever that is for your engine) and you will be fine.

good luck
gmd

Hi Bruce,

As Doug said, break em in like you want to drive them when they are run in.

I have just had my 1HD FT rebuilt and the engine reconditioner said no tow till 5000 K.

I could not wait that long but I managed to get 4000 K on it before I did tow.

He also said that "towing does not hurt them as it beds in the rings, towing is good for them, but after the 5000 K mark."

I went everywhere I could just to run up the Ks so get stuck in mate, get some more Ks on it quick.

Failing that take it very easy towing till you get those 5000 Ks on it and don't make it labour. Making a new motor lug is what does the most damage so I am told.
Best of luck mate.
Cheers, Bruce.

Beergutz, not sure about car engines but have bought many new trucks and have picked them up, hooked up the trailers and from day one they have been put to work no problems. I have noticed different drivers, drive differently and the engine after time performs differently eg. I allow my engines to lug down lower than some other drivers and have noticed when I drive another truck that other drivers have run in( not allowing it to lug) that truck does not hang on in the hills as well. I have no concrete evidence of this only my years of experience. God help any truck manufacturer that wants me to run in before towing. Also there is more technology in truck engines than in car engines. Cheers Mick