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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
Drive it while keeping under half throttle and 2,500 RPM until your oil temperature gets to 180 degrees - then get on it!!!
Some people let the car warm up to operating temperture while parked then go romp on it - this is no good cause when the car is just sitting the drivetrain isn't warming up along with the motor.
Others will look at the coolant temp as an indicator - I don't do this either because it doesn't give an accurate representation of what the actual motor temps are.
Some people let the car warm up to operating temperture while parked then go romp on it - this is no good cause when the car is just sitting the drivetrain isn't warming up along with the motor.
Others will look at the coolant temp as an indicator - I don't do this either because it doesn't give an accurate representation of what the actual motor temps are.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
I tend to agree with jbauch357. Take it easy till the oil temp gets up there first. No sense putting a severe load on things when they haven't reached normal operating temps otherwise you might be wishing you had waited, after the damage is done.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Retired but working
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Drive it while keeping under half throttle and 2,500 RPM until your oil temperature gets to 180 degrees - then get on it!!!
Some people let the car warm up to operating temperture while parked then go romp on it - this is no good cause when the car is just sitting the drivetrain isn't warming up along with the motor.
Others will look at the coolant temp as an indicator - I don't do this either because it doesn't give an accurate representation of what the actual motor temps are.
Some people let the car warm up to operating temperture while parked then go romp on it - this is no good cause when the car is just sitting the drivetrain isn't warming up along with the motor.
Others will look at the coolant temp as an indicator - I don't do this either because it doesn't give an accurate representation of what the actual motor temps are.
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I start the car up and move on out. I just limit the throttle until the car fully warms up.
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Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Hurricane Alley
Drive it while keeping under half throttle and 2,500 RPM until your oil temperature gets to 180 degrees - then get on it!!!
Some people let the car warm up to operating temperture while parked then go romp on it - this is no good cause when the car is just sitting the drivetrain isn't warming up along with the motor.
Others will look at the coolant temp as an indicator - I don't do this either because it doesn't give an accurate representation of what the actual motor temps are.
Some people let the car warm up to operating temperture while parked then go romp on it - this is no good cause when the car is just sitting the drivetrain isn't warming up along with the motor.
Others will look at the coolant temp as an indicator - I don't do this either because it doesn't give an accurate representation of what the actual motor temps are.
These cars were built so you can start them up and drive, not wait for it to warm up like the older cars 20 years ago.
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