"Warming Up" Your P-Car Does Nothing. Here's Proof.
08-03-2016, 02:37 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
"Warming Up" Your P-Car Does Nothing. Here's Proof.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...m-up-your-car/
(If you've got a non-carburetor Porsche, this article and explanation from an engineer settles the debate.)
(If you've got a non-carburetor Porsche, this article and explanation from an engineer settles the debate.)
Last edited by WellDressedCar; 08-03-2016 at 02:37 PM. Reason: typo
08-03-2016, 02:58 PM
#2
That article is talking about the idea of sitting in your car, idling and allowing it to get up to full operating temperature. I don't think anybody does that anymore. It has absolutely nothing to do with the concept of allowing the car's oil temperature to reach the appropriate level before driving the car hard, which is what people on a forum like this are referring to when they say 'warming up the car'.
08-03-2016, 03:01 PM
#3
That article is talking about the idea of sitting in your car, idling and allowing it to get up to full operating temperature. I don't think anybody does that anymore. It has absolutely nothing to do with the concept of allowing the car's oil temperature to reach the appropriate level before driving the car hard, which is what people on a forum like this are referring to when they say 'warming up the car'.
My neighbor has a Cayenne GTS, and I think he wins the "fastest getaway" award. I can't even count a second before ignition and drive-off.
08-03-2016, 03:15 PM
#4
Racer
Exactly!
That article is talking about the idea of sitting in your car, idling and allowing it to get up to full operating temperature. I don't think anybody does that anymore. It has absolutely nothing to do with the concept of allowing the car's oil temperature to reach the appropriate level before driving the car hard, which is what people on a forum like this are referring to when they say 'warming up the car'.
08-03-2016, 10:06 PM
#5
I did wonder which "warm up" we were talking about based on the title. Very few people do the sit+idle waiting game when they start the car.
My neighbor has a Cayenne GTS, and I think he wins the "fastest getaway" award. I can't even count a second before ignition and drive-off.
My neighbor has a Cayenne GTS, and I think he wins the "fastest getaway" award. I can't even count a second before ignition and drive-off.
08-03-2016, 10:23 PM
#6
I prefer to just drive the car mildly and that way you warm up the engine, transmission, and differential all together.
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08-04-2016, 09:59 AM
#8
Nordschleife Master
Even Porsche manual says do not warm car up. Start the car and go.
08-04-2016, 01:58 PM
#10
Rennlist Member
In a diesel, especially, idling to warm up a car in cold weather simply won't work. You have to drive it - put a load on it - to warm it up. Even then, my pickup, with a Cummins diesel, takes a long time to warm up in anything below 20 degrees. Our Cayenne diesel warms up quickly, though, even in pretty cold weather.
08-04-2016, 06:23 PM
#12
Rennlist Member
On cold winter mornings, some folks will fire up their cars and leave them running for 10, 20, maybe even 30 minutes, thinking they're reducing wear and tear by letting their cars warm up gently.
The car serves my purposes, not the other way around.
08-08-2016, 10:48 AM
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