Not OK to let car idle?

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05-16-2018, 01:00 PM

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AP mentioned this to me at Goodwood 2 years ago discussing 1 GT# oiling issues. Never followed up to ask why but I believe I wrote a more detailed version the day I spoke with him. He mentioned no prolonged idling due to some oil issues on .1 GT cars. We know how that turned out.

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05-16-2018, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Quikag

Also, was reading the official oil change procedure and the engines idle for several minutes at the dealership during each oil change as they have to get the old and fresh oil to operating temp.

I’m going to call my dealer service department and tell them they are doing irreparable damage to the engine during this process. 😛

Well it is best to change the oil warm or hot (as long as you don’t burn yourself). But remember, everything has an economic impact. It’s best to drive the cars to warm them up, but that costs time, so they idle the engines instead.

Honestly, many things dealers do are not optimal. And in fact, if something breaks on the car under warranty, many dealers get paid to do the repair.