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Old 08-26-2015 | 04:23 PM
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Just seeing what people with built engines are doing for warming up their engines before they drive hard on it. I just recently got my car back and it has been built with sleeves and pistons. My tuner advised me to let my car warm up good and well before bagging on it. I am using my innovate oil gauge for this and using the first dot on the sweeping led part of the gauge. It usually takes a solid 15 minutes or so to get there by he said that this should be my practise driving with this engine.

Do those with built engines out there just get in and drive or are you doing the same thing?
Old 08-26-2015 | 04:53 PM
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With any engine you should let it get up to temp before driving hard. I always wait for my coolant temp to get to normal operating temp before driving hard. Also let your gearbox and diff warm up as well, as in drive around for several minutes (10?) before banging gears.

Not doing this is asking for expensive problems.
Old 08-27-2015 | 07:42 AM
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I just ask because I hate waiting when I'm driving and a fast vehicle come by and I'm still waiting to warm up! I guess I've learnt patience in my old age because I do let it go by and continue to let my car warm up. Oh well. At least it's justifiable.

On the same note, is there any other way to let the car warm up quicker without putting it into boost? I've read that turning on the heater will slow the engine heating process down because it acts like a radiator. Any truth to this?
Old 08-27-2015 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by skool u
I just ask because I hate waiting when I'm driving and a fast vehicle come by and I'm still waiting to warm up! I guess I've learnt patience in my old age because I do let it go by and continue to let my car warm up. Oh well. At least it's justifiable. On the same note, is there any other way to let the car warm up quicker without putting it into boost? I've read that turning on the heater will slow the engine heating process down because it acts like a radiator. Any truth to this?
Lol wow, just start car and let it idle for a few minutes. Other vital fluids are not up to temp either until you start driving.

Take it easy on the car for the first few miles. Hell its a few miles just to get out of my sub division. Cars need a little foreplay you know
Old 08-27-2015 | 08:17 AM
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Putting the car into boost to warm the car up is exactly what you don't want! The oil needs to get warm before it can lubricate the internals properly. Going into boost when the car is cold is a bad idea. Some people start the car and let it sit for a few minutes while it warms up. Others just drive slowly, keeping the RPMs low before driving hard. Both work perfectly fine.
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Old 08-27-2015 | 09:48 AM
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Driving the car normally for 10 mins or so will get the engine upto temp quicker than idling.And the oil takes longer to get up to temp than the rest.
Old 08-27-2015 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by gfresh86
Driving the car normally for 10 mins or so will get the engine upto temp quicker than idling.And the oil takes longer to get up to temp than the rest.
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Excessive idle is bad. Drive the car gently until it's at normal operating temperature.
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Yeah, this is exactly what I'm doing now. Just drive normally, shifting at 3000-3500 after letting it idle for a few minutes before driving. Sometimes it just seems like it takes longer when I just want to drive fast but yeah, I'm resisting the urge.
Old 08-27-2015 | 01:57 PM
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You absolutely have to drive around easily for at least 5 solid minutes. While coolant temp isn't a terrible thing to go off of, you oil temp takes MUCH longer to get up to normal. I'd recommend getting and oil temp gauge setup. That way you know exactly when you can go at it, and potentially when you need to let off and let it cool off. Sure it may be annoying waiting for it to cool off, but you're paying dividends in the end with reduced wear on the motor.
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