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30 mph speed limits and db drivers for 10-15 minutes any direction I can go to get to a highway. I'm plenty warm by then, and the car is around 180 too.
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Warm-up Poll question
I think maybe the poll question might need a little tweak.
What I think everyone would like to know is what oil temp does most feel is ok to start going WOT, or at least pushing 5-6K. To me I like to see 160 to 180 before I get heavy with the right foot. Otherwise, its 3 to 4K til then. :ugh2: |
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I go by oil pressure now that I have the gauge as well, wait until it is below 45 psi to go. Usually the water temp is all the way up by then. I don't really get on the throttle though until the oil temp is above 90.
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I start her up for a few seconds and go slow. Pretty much the speed limit and no pushing the car getting up to speed. In the mornings, I am usually 10+ miles down the highway before it even reaches 180 degrees.
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Turn on car, hold revs to 7,500 for 1 min straight then drive. Engine runs great.
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I push button - car start - I go
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I usually start her up, wait for the initial sweep on the gauges to complete and the revs to drop to normal before I start moving (only to give the oil a little time to circulate all over). Ambient Temps in my part of the Country runs from lower 60's to 90+ about 8 months out of the year. The other months the Z is almost dormant but is taken out on nice warmer days on weekends. I don't push the car until I see about a 160 oil temp at least. I've used a similar philosophy on all my past vehicles, and have had some over 250K miles without any engine issues whatsoever - yeah ok, preventative maintenance is strictly adhered to... oops, matter of fact, that reminds me, I have two oil changes to do this morning...:driving: ps: forgot about the revs... LOL! |
Hm. To all those who don't warm up the car, does it actually respond if you get on the throttle when the engine is cold? If I don't warm the car up, my throttle response is crap. During the cooler months, I have to drive maybe 15 to 20 miles (under 4k RPM) to fully wake the Z. And that's after idling for 2 to 3 min after start up. I usually don't go until the needle drops to 1k.
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