Interesting. My engineering career involved three products - grain combines, vibratory compactors and mills - the machines that mill asphalt roadways. All run at two speeds, low idle or full throttle. The compactors use the full range of engines used in tractors from CUT to medium size ag (175 HP). Running at less than full speed a combine will not separate the wheat from the chaff and the vibratory compactor will be a Flintstonemobile. Life problems from running full speed high power from the start- zilch. Problem running constant speed - zilch. Expected life - 10,000 hours to first overhaul except for the smaller compactors where it is 5,000 hours and the large mills where we're talking 30,000 hours. Think about other uses for Diesel engines like gen sets where they need to produce 60 Hz AC from the start. Taking it easy at the start of a tractor - no problem, but if they require a specific break-in prior to doing the job for which it is intended they should do it before it is delivered.