Anybody drives off right away in cold weather?

[akraptor]

Just wondering. . I forget all the time to stay at least one minute at idle in cold weather, before taking off. . Why no engine temp. gauge on the dash?

[apollner]

Originally Posted by akraptor

Just wondering. . I forget all the time to stay at least one minute at idle in cold weather, before taking off. . Why no engine temp. gauge on the dash?

What I do once I start the car is wait for the RPM to come down to idle as it always starts a little higher, then settles down. Then I start driving. However, when its cold I do look at the oil temperature and don't drive aggressively (high rpm) until the oil temp has moved past the coldest point. Hope this helps!

[Deda]

yes..that is strange to me too...there is no engine temperature indicator...i drive by feeling,do not push it first 5-10 minutes,but....

[dmlgc]

Seems like I remember reading somewhere ( maybe the manual) that you don't have to "warm" the car up before driving off. I always wait until it drops from 1500rpm to 500rpm before driving off, just seems right for some reason. Maybe someone with intimate knowledge of the various engines available can comment.

[dmlgc]

Originally Posted by Deda

yes..that is strange to me too...there is no engine temperature indicator...i drive by feeling,do not push it first 5-10 minutes,but....

well there is an oil temp gauge which I guess is a indirect temperature gauge.

[baufix]

Well, there's approx. 5 km's from my house to highway. At my opinion, just enough to warm up the engineand both turbines.

[archwerks]

mercedes have water temp. gauge, bmw has oil temp. gauge.
So i think it depends where the temp. sensor is located within the engine, to determine which would be more accurate & useful.
Does anyone know?

[JOHNBMWM5]

I jump in start and drive in any weather no probs, no need to wait, hot or cold makes no difference as long as you don't rev the nuts off it cold.

[chuck92103]

Start the car and drive off immediately.

You don't want the engine warm and the drivetrain cold. When you drive off immediately, drive modest until everything wamrs up together.

Starting a car and waiting for it to warm up is very 1960's. It no longer applies to new cars.

[apollner]

Originally Posted by archwerks

mercedes have water temp. gauge, bmw has oil temp. gauge.
So i think it depends where the temp. sensor is located within the engine, to determine which would be more accurate & useful.
Does anyone know?

I think engine oil temp is more important and useful. If the oil is not warm, it will not lubricate the parts adequately which can cause wear. If the coolant (water) is not up to normal temperature it reduces the ability to cool the car. But since we're talking about a car that is already cold, it doesn't seem as relevant. In the summer, high coolant temperature means your engine is running too hot, which is dangerous as well.

Regards,
ANDREW

[akraptor]

Now at 7 deg. Centigrade at night, my idle is at 700 max. when pushing the elevator button. Waiting for the summer to see it dropping at 500.

[Deda]

i start driving my car same moment i push start button,but i dont drive over 2500 rpm first 5 minutes.

[Deda]

Originally Posted by dmlgc

well there is an oil temp gauge which I guess is a indirect temperature gauge.

I agree with you my friend,but i also red somewhere that oil temperature gauge is not always right indicator...so i guess everything is in driving feeling and expirience.

[baufix]

Deda, that's the way to go. Start driving immediatelly (without warming up), and warm the engine during first few km's of drivin'.

By the way, that was also recommended procedure in manual for my Cayenne (previous car).

"Deda, pozdrav u Hrvatsku!"

[Deda]

Yeah i agree with you!

"Pozdrav Sloveniji iz Slavonije"

[akraptor]

Where is that oil temp. gauge? I cannot see it on my dash.