Originally Posted by Modshack (Post 351510)

Haven't you ever seen those commercials where they drain the oil out of an engine and it continues to run just fine??....;).......LOL

Seriously though, the fraction of a second it takes to pressurize the system is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. The VQ motor uses a very high volume pump. This is no more a problem than starting your engine with a dry filter after an oil change.....Oil film remains on Bearings and provides all the lubrication you need on start-up. There is never any metal to metal contact. The time from start to full pressure is almost instant. Besides, with a thermostatic plate the oil is routed to both the filter/engine AND the cooler simultaneously anyway.

I'm sure the Anal types will weigh in here. Worrying about this stuff shortens YOUR life, not your engine's....:tup: