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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2011, 12:25:42 pm »
Above 0C, I just drive off gently for the first few kilometers.

-15 to 0C, I might idle it for 30 seconds and then drive off gently for a few kilometers.

Below -15C, time based on temperature. At -30C, I'll let it run 5 minutes, but thats more for the transmission.

My daily driver is plugged in when it is below 0C for a couple of hours before I head out in the morning.


The Porsche gets proper warm-up times, especially in the spring or fall as it uses 20W-50

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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2011, 12:33:20 pm »
..20/50    a REAL MAN'S OIL...................... ;D....that's all I used in MY STANDARD 10 's  massive 35HP engine ,and my MG Midget...... :skid: :thumbup:  Castrol..........'course the Triumph Standard had a starting handle fer those 32F Edinburgh mornings............ ;)..this pic is PUKE GREEN...mine woz PUKE BLUE with racing MIRRORS..... :D
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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2011, 12:49:08 pm »
Quote from: Gamefreak on February 11, 2011, 01:20:26 am
At what temperature do you guys plug in your block heater?  I used to plug it in if it would be -30 overnight, but now I plug it in at -15.
I'm also another person who just starts their car, scrapes the glass, and drives off in the morning: supposedly engines in modern cars don't need to run more than 30 seconds before you can start driving, with the engine warming up more as the vehicle moves.  Even so, that doesn't stop half the people in our office from starting their car with a remote starter, 15 minutes before the end of the day.


I usually plug in the block heater when it's going to be colder than -10 overnight. Above that it doesn't make much difference in how quickly the Versa warms up. The car's parked under a shelter at home and I think that helps keep it from getting cold-soaked at night. When I parked it out in the open at work the Versa took a lot longer to warm up after a cold night even when it was plugged in.
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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2011, 10:18:52 am »
I turn it on, wait about 10 secs then drive lightly until the temp gauge reaches normal. On very cold days I might wait 30-60 secs.
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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2011, 10:46:39 am »
I adhere to the 125% rule.
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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #25 on: February 12, 2011, 11:26:56 am »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 12, 2011, 10:46:39 am
I adhere to the 125% rule.

No $hit!!   :rofl2:


Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 04, 2011, 08:21:26 pm
Unless I do a long journey, I'd say I'm always above 16L/100km.
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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2011, 11:50:00 am »
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Re: Cold Engine Stress
« Reply #27 on: February 12, 2011, 01:22:53 pm »
I park in the garage, and unless its very cold, the temps are usually never below -5 C.    I fire it up, give it about 15 secs and then drive off gently.   
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