Sport mode when first driving to warm oil up quicker.. yay or nay?
02-22-2019, 11:34 AM
#1
Sport mode when first driving to warm oil up quicker.. yay or nay?
Lately been addicted to sport mode for even mundane driving. The way the car feels like its claws are always out, and the glorious unfettered barks and roars makes even traffic feel fun. These 991’s truly can feel like luxury sport sedans or pure sports cars with the flick of a button. PASM on Sport, X pipe doing its thing, H&R’s giving that extra element of firmness.. I haven’t enjoyed this car so much since the day I got it (keeps getting better). Typically I’m either driving it calmly in auto/normal, or wildly in manual/Sport+ when it’s open road fun time (i.e usually practice more extremes). This auto/Sport middle ground approach is pretty new to me.
I’ve also used it as a means to warm the engine oil up quicker (and decrease brake wear as a natural bonus, I guess), of course keeping RPM’s under 3K until the temps get to operate norms. Is this ok? I figure it’s a no brainer that it is, as long as RPM’s don’t go too high, but can’t hurt to check.
I’ve also used it as a means to warm the engine oil up quicker (and decrease brake wear as a natural bonus, I guess), of course keeping RPM’s under 3K until the temps get to operate norms. Is this ok? I figure it’s a no brainer that it is, as long as RPM’s don’t go too high, but can’t hurt to check.
02-22-2019, 11:43 AM
#4
Yeah PDK shifts super early in normal mode. Sport is just about perfect. Sometimes in traffic or cruising speeds I’ll manually force an upshift when in sport, if it holds RPMs a tad too needlessly high, but most often it’s right on. I also love how it enhances the g forces the car emits in all directions (engine braking, etc.) even when you’re at low speeds. Brings out the “911” and sports car’ness.
02-22-2019, 11:44 AM
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02-22-2019, 12:30 PM
#7
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Normal auto is slowest by far as the car tries to minimize the engine RPM. Sport auto improves as the RPMs increase over normal auto but Sport auto still lags the manual shifting modes. Within manual mode, the progression from normal to Sport to Sport+ appears to make a difference but it isn't much.
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02-22-2019, 02:51 PM
#9
Drifting
I drive my 991.2 Carrera T almost exclusively in Sport mode. I’ve noticed the oil temperature settles in the low 90s centigrade, but when in Normal mode, the oil temperature seems to be a good 10-12 degrees centigrade hotter... Mine’s a manual.
02-22-2019, 11:33 PM
#10
Normal auto is slowest by far as the car tries to minimize the engine RPM. Sport auto improves as the RPMs increase over normal auto but Sport auto still lags the manual shifting modes. Within manual mode, the progression from normal to Sport to Sport+ appears to make a difference but it isn't much.
Sweet. Easy enough to do. I sometimes "cheat" a little and drive it as I want to at 175F, but hopefully it's fairly negligible. Or I'll just always be sure to wait for those few extra degrees.
02-24-2019, 12:41 AM
#13
The first thing I do right after starting the car is put it into sport or sport+ mode, without fail. I can't think of a single reason this would be bad for the car if you warm it up properly.
I also always drive my cars in manual mode so there's no issues with it getting the revs up too high in those modes before the engine is warmed up, which could be an issue if you leave it in auto mode. (Not sure why anyone would want to drive these cars in auto mode at all, but that's a different subject.)
I also always drive my cars in manual mode so there's no issues with it getting the revs up too high in those modes before the engine is warmed up, which could be an issue if you leave it in auto mode. (Not sure why anyone would want to drive these cars in auto mode at all, but that's a different subject.)
02-24-2019, 01:33 AM
#14
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My sense was that not just below 3000k rpm but also to keep the throttle inputs modest during warm up
02-24-2019, 01:36 AM
#15
Originally Posted by K-A;15656621[left
I’ve also used it as a means to warm the engine oil up quicker (and decrease brake wear as a natural bonus, I guess), of course keeping RPM’s under 3K until the temps get to operate norms. Is this ok? I figure it’s a no brainer that it is, as long as RPM’s don’t go too high, but can’t hurt to check.[/left]