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I put it in gear and take off right after start-up, no warm up. I do not exceed the rpm level warning ring on the tach which is what I use as my guide, when the ring is gone I know the car is warmed up fully.
I give it 20 sec for the oil to get everywhere, after that below 2.5k RPM until oil temp is at 150F. My tach is always on oil temp gauge. THE most important information in a performance car.
I'll respectfully disagree. Engine oil pressure is the most vital information to me at any given time. Engine oil temp absolutely for setting throttle limits.
I put it in gear and take off right after start-up, no warm up. I do not exceed the rpm level warning ring on the tach which is what I use as my guide, when the ring is gone I know the car is warmed up fully.
I put it in gear and take off right after start-up, no warm up. I do not exceed the rpm level warning ring on the tach which is what I use as my guide, when the ring is gone I know the car is warmed up fully.
Given all of the improvements in the technology of the car and lubricants there is no need for warmup...unless the vehicle is really cold. Never a problem here in Texas.
I put it in gear and take off right after start-up, no warm up. I do not exceed the rpm level warning ring on the tach which is what I use as my guide, when the ring is gone I know the car is warmed up fully.
I pretty much have a standard procedure that takes about a minute. It works for me and hopefully for the engine as well.
As soon as I am in the seat I put it in nuetral and start it. Then:
a) buckle the seat belt
b) press button to bring the seat and steering wheel to driving position
c) hook up my phone
d) select a playlist or Pandora station
I take my time and in this way really don't have to give warm up too much thought. A minute should be more than enough.
I put it in gear and take off right after start-up, no warm up. I do not exceed the rpm level warning ring on the tach which is what I use as my guide, when the ring is gone I know the car is warmed up fully.
Live it down here in the south, we take things rather slow and easy.
I'm loving the remote start.
I start the car up as I'm walking out to the garage, and grab a tasty ice cold bottle of beverage out of the garage fridge, as I meander my way to the car.
I look around outside the garage and down the driveway, to make sure there's nothing in the way that I might run over, or into, such as Bambi or some other small or large creature.
By the time I get into my car, and hit the start button, the gauges are beginning to respond, and I start the long progression of driving down a half mile dirt driveway at about 7 to 8 mph. Don't want to get it too dusty.
Next, I drive another mile through a equine community, on a hardtop, at about 30 miles an hour.
By the time I hit the main highway, I'm ready to go 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds, and honestly, I rarely stop at 60.
You guys who step on it right away might want to consider this. Viscosity of 5W30 oil is about 80 centistokes at 70F, 50 at 100F, 35 at 130F, 20 at 165F, and 15 at 195F. Most knowledgeable people would say anything thicker than 20 centistokes is risky for heavy engine loads, which would imply oil temp should be at least 165F before you go heavy on the throttle.
I guess another way of interpreting the question is how long do you sit in neutral before you even move the car. On that question, most studies would say drive it right away. It takes way longer to warm up while idling in the driveway than driving with a light throttle on the street. The slightly greater engine loads from mild driving are less damaging than the much longer time it would take to warm up if idling in the driveway. The important thing is not to step on it until the oil is warm.
Last edited by LDB; 06-02-2016 at 09:48 PM.
Reason: Added second paragraph
06-02-2016, 06:11 PM
How long do you let it warm up?
Given all of the improvements in the technology of the car and lubricants there is no need for warmup...unless the vehicle is really cold. Never a problem here in Texas.
