Towing with a new car

Your perfectly safe if you act sensibly. Dont over rev, Dont let it labour.

The vast majority of damage is done within the first few seconds of starting the engine prior to the oil getting circulated around the system.

Think about all the trucks you see on the roads. Their owners can't afford to pussy-foot around, they have to be earning money on the first day. So they rely on the driver to act sensibly.

- Fatsod.

Your engine was run in and fit for towing, or anything else, 2450 miles ago.

Whether it's fit for towing depends on how much stick you give it. Personally I would suggest you didn't labour the engine whether you are towing or not. Also I wouldn't suggest you drove up the steepest slope you could find in bottom gear at 5,000 revs.

Otherwise, the only thing that will notice the towing is the clutch beacause it'll be slipped more as you take off..

Rob Graham

The engine on a nissan almera I had didnt even start to loosen up until it had done about 2000 miles - man that was one tight engine .

After 10,000 miles it got better fuel consumption and went better & assume the ems made a slight change to the mixture .

Should be no problem - follow the advice in your owners handbook - apart from the bit about getting the revs up to 3k to start, that is, or you'll need a new clutch pretty quick!.