How warm to get engine before whippin it?
 

Hey guys,

I was just wondering how you all treat your engine with regard to warming it up. My usual routine is get in the car and let it idle for about 30 seconds until the RPMs drop to a steady state.

Then I drive like grandma for about 10 minutes until we get to ~150-160, keeping all shifts below 4K.

Then I start driving a bit more spiritedly until we are at 180, at which point I'm shifting around 6-6.5K rpm.

I tend to drive spiritedly everywhere (without being obnoxious). I probably come close to redline at least once a day (especially on freeway merges).

How hot do you let things get before really punching it?

At least to the second dot for me.

You're pretty much on track with most people here. Didn't need to start a new thread though :twocents:

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...r-warm-up.html

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...d-driving.html

This is how I treat me engine

You do the same as me.. Probably what other people do aswell. Just wait about 5 minutes when I get in the car, hook up the bluetooth to my phone, find a song to play, stall my self before I drive to heat up the car abit then i'm off.

where did my post go ? I must've iggylisted myself successfully!

It's in the other thread under the same title.

I never wait to get on it...smh

If we all lived in Florida where the cars warm up a bit quicker, we'd all probably do like you. :bowdown: But some of us unfortunately live in colder climate where the oil is a bit cold affecting cold start viscosity. :cool:

I usually wait until the oil temp is at least 180. When below it is 3500rpm max shifts.

What you described above is very conservative and safe. All I can say is.... just keep it up!!

understood, u didn't even think about that!

I think I accidentally double posted this thread xD

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Holy shít, my thread became useful

I think I'm gonna cry

I usually wait till my wife leaves the house before whippin it.:ugh2:

I do the same. Drive like a grandpa until at least 160 then it's all good.

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Make sure you do a lap so you can also nae nae after whipping it. Lol. SMH.

Thanks mang! :bowrofl:

i wait for oil temp to come up a bit. water temp coming up means nothing...

take bmw for instance, their cars can't rev to normal redline until the cars oil temp is at 160 degrees. including old e46 m3's which were NA.

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I let mine idle until the water temp gets to the third lite. I drive gingerly shifting out at about 2500 until the oil temp is above 140 then it's game on

Like Z-Girl said you don't have to wait down here, the oil up to temp. by the time you get out of the driveway.