Let your engine idle for 2-5 minutes? Wrong answer. Let it idle for 5-10 seconds. It is enough for oil to circulate. After that, drive normally (without putting much strain on the engine, e.g. By overtaking) until the engine warms up
2 - 10 minutes idling is old school from days gone by. Engines heat up much faster now and many will never get to full operating temperature if left to idle for 30 minutes, especially if it cold outside. The catalytic converter which runs very hot is now located a few inches from the engines cylinder head, not under the floorboards as was the case years ago. So it heats up much sooner now. All engines whether in a car, boat, motorcycle, lawnmower,.. are desinged to be warmed up via gently using them. Such as "gentle driving" a car until up to full operating temperature which in a car can be seen via a gauge on the dash.
Great explanation! It’s true that modern engines are designed to warm up more efficiently with gentle use rather than prolonged idling. Thanks for breaking it down so well it’s a helpful reminder for all drivers! 🚘👍
I also completely disagree with the first point. Do NOT idle your car from cold for 2-5 minutes. Yes the oil Is thicker at this point and yes it needs to be pumped around the engine but in order to do this faster and more successfully the engine needs to be UNDER PRESSURE not just idling on the driveway trying to push thick oil around the engine with poor pressure making it harder to do so. This is especially true for older turbo cars and less for newer turbo cars as advanced tech is Compensating for it. But generally, you should just pull away and drive normally for 5 minutes or so until the oil is up to temperature before kicking the engine’s head in.
Yup agree. Driving makes the oil heated much faster. Just keep the rev as low as possible (between 1000 and 2000rpm) to avoid the turbo kick in for the first few minutes and you will be fine
I 100% agree as a factory trained mechanic / technician, former shop foreman and Service Mamager. Vehicles now come with "suggested" oil changes with long intervals so that less used oil is produced and the manufacturer can claim it has reduced emissions produced (dirty oil). My Toyota suggesst every 16,000 KMS, 10,000 miles. I do it every 8,000 kms, 5,000 miles as the real mechanics say to do if you want you engine to go 200,000 or more miles. If done at 10,000 miles it will casue most engines from all makes to be destroyed by 60,000 -- 120,000 miles. Most people do not know that city driving, stop and go driving, short distance driving and towing is considered Severe Conditions by the manufacturers. Severe driving requires the oil and filter be changed at much shorter distances. Owners Manuals typically say this.
@@Juelz87🤦🏽♂️. The manufacturer isn’t there to make your car last long. It’s there to make profit. 30.000km oil change will literally tear all your bearings apart. Your oil will sludge and stop lubricating.
Turbo engines need to have integrate electric oil pumps to pre-lube and post-lube the turbo bearings during the critical phases. (spin-up and spin-down)
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Let your engine idle for 2-5 minutes? Wrong answer.
Let it idle for 5-10 seconds. It is enough for oil to circulate. After that, drive normally (without putting much strain on the engine, e.g. By overtaking) until the engine warms up
2 - 10 minutes idling is old school from days gone by. Engines heat up much faster now and many will never get to full operating temperature if left to idle for 30 minutes, especially if it cold outside. The catalytic converter which runs very hot is now located a few inches from the engines cylinder head, not under the floorboards as was the case years ago. So it heats up much sooner now. All engines whether in a car, boat, motorcycle, lawnmower,.. are desinged to be warmed up via gently using them. Such as "gentle driving" a car until up to full operating temperature which in a car can be seen via a gauge on the dash.
Thanks for correcting me!
Great explanation! It’s true that modern engines are designed to warm up more efficiently with gentle use rather than prolonged idling. Thanks for breaking it down so well it’s a helpful reminder for all drivers! 🚘👍
30 sec to 1 min then go need to let the engine cycle the oil through out. Then drive easy till warm
I also completely disagree with the first point. Do NOT idle your car from cold for 2-5 minutes. Yes the oil Is thicker at this point and yes it needs to be pumped around the engine but in order to do this faster and more successfully the engine needs to be UNDER PRESSURE not just idling on the driveway trying to push thick oil around the engine with poor pressure making it harder to do so. This is especially true for older turbo cars and less for newer turbo cars as advanced tech is Compensating for it. But generally, you should just pull away and drive normally for 5 minutes or so until the oil is up to temperature before kicking the engine’s head in.
Yup agree. Driving makes the oil heated much faster. Just keep the rev as low as possible (between 1000 and 2000rpm) to avoid the turbo kick in for the first few minutes and you will be fine
I'll tell u something insane, in my service book it says 30.000 km oilchange. A recipe for disaster.
How is it a disaster if your service book from the manufacture recommends it?
I 100% agree as a factory trained mechanic / technician, former shop foreman and Service Mamager.
Vehicles now come with "suggested" oil changes with long intervals so that less used oil is produced and the manufacturer can claim it has reduced emissions produced (dirty oil). My Toyota suggesst every 16,000 KMS, 10,000 miles. I do it every 8,000 kms, 5,000 miles as the real mechanics say to do if you want you engine to go 200,000 or more miles. If done at 10,000 miles it will casue most engines from all makes to be destroyed by 60,000 -- 120,000 miles.
Most people do not know that city driving, stop and go driving, short distance driving and towing is considered Severe Conditions by the manufacturers.
Severe driving requires the oil and filter be changed at much shorter distances. Owners Manuals typically say this.
Change your oil every 5000km instead. Service booklet can't be trusted.
@@Juelz87🤦🏽♂️. The manufacturer isn’t there to make your car last long. It’s there to make profit. 30.000km oil change will literally tear all your bearings apart. Your oil will sludge and stop lubricating.
Great info 🫡
When I was working at lube shop, and I’ve seen seen a kid asked for regular oil for his evo, my heart broke when he said that
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Turbo engines need to have integrate electric oil pumps to pre-lube and post-lube the turbo bearings during the critical phases. (spin-up and spin-down)
I do that.
After market re washable aor filtets are one of the worst things for a turbo engine, oil or dry will kill your engine!
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