How do you warm up your engine?

KGB_123_99 · 01-28-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by richie_s

You know, I was thinking about that today. I hate hearing the turbo whise when I'm driving with a cold engine because I feel like I'm overworking the turbos with very little oil to lubricate it. How should I prevent that? Is it bad for the turbos? It happens with average throttle input

The only way to reduce boost is to go easy on the gas pedal and to drive in eco pro.

Anytime your engine runs is technically bad for it

Jet Driver · 02-04-2015, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KGB_123_99

Anytime your engine runs is technically bad for it

I LOVE it!!!

dreamspeed · 02-05-2015, 11:08 PM

I like to let it idle for around 30 secs before driving off. Gives the oil a little bit of time to circulate and coat the internals a bit.

flyguy27 · 02-05-2015, 11:20 PM

I start up and drive off immediately, keeping revs below 3000rpm until oil temp gauge moves into normal zone.

ska///235i · 04-20-2015, 11:01 AM

Idling doesnt warm up the oil, it only warms the seat

Like other said, warm it 30-50 seconds and go

F30lolz · 05-09-2015, 08:45 PM

Immediately after I step on the brake pedal and push the start button, I throw the trans into drive and take off like a bat out of hell. Once floored I'm past 7 RPM's and I hold it around 7.5 RPM's for a good 10 minutes. Then, at the end of my journey I quickly turn off the engine after being at 5.5 RPM's

As stated before I wait 30 seconds then drive off until normal temps hit and then I get on it.

harkes · 05-11-2015, 10:24 PM

You cannot damage your car by using it with in reason. Think about how costly that would be for the manufacturer and the publicity damage.

IF it was important to keep the revs under 3000rpm the first 10min - there would be a special rev limiter in the car for this.
IF it was important to let the car idle before driving off there would be a function preventing you from driving off.

To save the environment drive off immediately. This way the catalytic converter and the car itself will warm up the quickest.

Thumper333 · 05-15-2015, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by harkes

IF it was important to keep the revs under 3000rpm the first 10min - there would be a special rev limiter in the car for this.
IF it was important to let the car idle before driving off there would be a function preventing you from driving off.

Except in a free society such far reaching intrusions against our free will and freedom to be morons are poorly received. Not to mention once you start down that path of "I can do it, must be ok...." where do you stop?

Since there is nothing to stop us from pulling the parking brake at 80MPH.....that must be A-ok too right?

Seriously, do you turn the car on and then redline it?

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Originally Posted by harkes

To save the environment drive off immediately. This way the catalytic converter and the car itself will warm up the quickest.

One could argue the environment is better served by having vehicles last longer. A warm engine burns fuel more efficiently, but I don't see how saving a tablespoon of fuel at startup (even assuming CO2 is something to be avoided, which the plants and every living thing on this planet would take exception to LOL) is preferred over an engine that will maintain proper function for longer.

You don't need to "warm" the engine to operating temp, but hitting 3000RPM before the starter gear has even stopped spinning is pretty foolish IMHO.

Jarviiiis · 05-15-2015, 03:20 PM

Some Kenny G and a little bit of baby oil.

AGONXF30 · 05-15-2015, 10:01 PM

As an aircraft pilot, I will say that we start and go! Hahaha! So I treat my cars the same. Turbines do get to operating temperature very shortly after start-up, our car engines do not. So I do drive it maturely until the oil temp is high enough .

2bad4u · 05-16-2015, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarviiiis

Some Kenny G and a little bit of baby oil.

328_Diesel · 06-08-2015, 10:56 AM

It takes my computer 30 seconds for the "accept" option to come on. I wait for that or it messes up my flash drive music. It loses where it was at. It takes 10 miles before my oil is up to its usual operating temperature. I just start driving the car in a sane fashion 30 seconds after starting the engine, until the oil is warmed up. I never worry about turbo cool-down. I have too much city driving before I get to any destination.

Orion4 · 06-09-2015, 04:11 PM

I warm mine up at a slow simmer, stirring occasionally until warm.

Ali Shiralian · 06-09-2015, 05:12 PM

I drive off as soon as the valves close, keep the RPM under 3

richie_s · 06-11-2015, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarviiiis

Some Kenny G and a little bit of baby oil.

killin me

BatCam · 06-18-2015, 08:04 PM

I'm just here soaking up info!

obriennathaniel · 06-20-2015, 08:26 PM

i just start up and go lol I have so many mods on my car it doesnt even matter lol.

brisk3 · 10-10-2015, 09:07 PM

damn wish i can "warm up"
but my commute is 2.5 miles...so not enough time to warm up.
any suggestions on how i should warm up?

Polo08816 · 10-15-2015, 01:04 PM

If you lease your car, you should be at redline all the time because if that engine blows, it's on BMW not on you.

IndotagSwizz · 10-15-2015, 01:13 PM

I let it sit for about 30sec only if the engine is cold like a morning start up, because if the engine is cold and I try to drive off right away the car jerks a couple of times as if the gas hasn't reach destination for whatever reason

401FlaGATOR · 10-15-2015, 09:44 PM

It would seem to me that warming up too fast could cause thermal shock.

That's why I wait for 30 to 50 secs.

Some interesting reading along a similar vein:

https://books.google.com/books?id=ZA...engine&f=false

BimmerF32_430i · 10-20-2015, 05:32 PM

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I let it sit for about 30sec only if the engine is cold like a morning start up, because if the engine is cold and I try to drive off right away the car jerks a couple of times as if the gas hasn't reach destination for whatever reason

this happens to me too! glad I'm not the only one. shifts seem to be much jerkier when I first start it so i try drive on comfort, but i only get burbles in sport + so comfort never happens haha

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harkes Colonel 1077 Rep 2,357 Posts Drives: M135i, E39 M5, NSX and AE86 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Xiamen, China iTrader: (0)	You cannot damage your car by using it with in reason. Think about how costly that would be for the manufacturer and the publicity damage. IF it was important to keep the revs under 3000rpm the first 10min - there would be a special rev limiter in the car for this. IF it was important to let the car idle before driving off there would be a function preventing you from driving off. To save the environment drive off immediately. This way the catalytic converter and the car itself will warm up the quickest. __________________ M135i 8AT PWG, MHD, Pure Stage2, WMI via Torqbyte CM5-LT, Custom tuned by PureBoost (A Dane in China)
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06-08-2015, 10:56 AM	#34
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06-09-2015, 04:11 PM	#35
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10-15-2015, 09:44 PM	#43
401FlaGATOR First Lieutenant 70 Rep 328 Posts Drives: E90 325i ZSP, F30 320i ZSP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL iTrader: (0)	It would seem to me that warming up too fast could cause thermal shock. That's why I wait for 30 to 50 secs. Some interesting reading along a similar vein: https://books.google.com/books?id=ZA...engine&f=false Last edited by 401FlaGATOR; 10-15-2015 at 09:57 PM..
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