View Poll Results: On a cold start, how warm is the engine/oil before punching it?
Punch it before engine reaches 175
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5.08%
Engine temp at 175, free to go!
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31
17.51%
Wait till oil gauge is moving up between 150-200
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58
32.77%
Oil at about 200
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62
35.03%
Oil 200+
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17
9.60%
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Cold start to spirited driving - how long do you wait?
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Always below 4,000 RPM's until proper operating temps are reached.
In the Turbo it is easy to tell, because the oil temp gauge goes up, the thermostat opens, and the gauge drops a little. Then, it's party time.
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In the Boxster, I only have the coolant temp. gauge. And always wait till it reads 175-180. Is this good enough? Should I wait? How much longer after the 175 is hit? How does this correlate to the oil temp?? Thanks.
In the Turbo it is easy to tell, because the oil temp gauge goes up, the thermostat opens, and the gauge drops a little. Then, it's party time.
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In the Boxster, I only have the coolant temp. gauge. And always wait till it reads 175-180. Is this good enough? Should I wait? How much longer after the 175 is hit? How does this correlate to the oil temp?? Thanks.
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Always below 4,000 RPM's until proper operating temps are reached.
In the Turbo it is easy to tell, because the oil temp gauge goes up, the thermostat opens, and the gauge drops a little. Then, it's party time.
.
In the Boxster, I only have the coolant temp. gauge. And always wait till it reads 175-180. Is this good enough? Should I wait? How much longer after the 175 is hit? How does this correlate to the oil temp?? Thanks.
In the Turbo it is easy to tell, because the oil temp gauge goes up, the thermostat opens, and the gauge drops a little. Then, it's party time.
![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
In the Boxster, I only have the coolant temp. gauge. And always wait till it reads 175-180. Is this good enough? Should I wait? How much longer after the 175 is hit? How does this correlate to the oil temp?? Thanks.
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Drive it for 4 hours before getting on it if that makes you happy.
Unless you have conclusive evidence of engine damage that occurred due to a driver getting lively with the throttle at 160 to 180 degrees of oil temperature, your OPINION is worth just as much as mine.
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Yes, I don't look at any of the gauges in my car, I just wait until it stops or makes a funny noise. Until that happens, I have a really good time.
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I would bet that we are a bit overly worried about this. We use 0-40 oil, and it's very thin.
With thicker oils, obviously warmer temps are espec. important for proper lubrication, but with the 0- weight oil, it's probably less of an issue.
With thicker oils, obviously warmer temps are espec. important for proper lubrication, but with the 0- weight oil, it's probably less of an issue.
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dude, honestly, like I give a ****.
Drive it for 4 hours before getting on it if that makes you happy.
Unless you have conclusive evidence of engine damage that occurred due to a driver getting lively with the throttle at 160 to 180 degrees of oil temperature, your OPINION is worth just as much as mine.
Drive it for 4 hours before getting on it if that makes you happy.
Unless you have conclusive evidence of engine damage that occurred due to a driver getting lively with the throttle at 160 to 180 degrees of oil temperature, your OPINION is worth just as much as mine.
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I mean, waiting for 200 degrees of oil temp takes, what, 3-5 minutes? People can't keep their #%^* in their pants that long before driving like a nut?
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