Cold engine full throttle?
The quickest way to accelerate engine wear is to run it hard when cold.
Engine coolant temperature reflects the temperatures of the internals. The internals are built such that the proper clearances are attained when the engine is at full operating temperature (which causes metal parts to expand to spec). Anything less has the tolerances running out of spec, which increases wear.
The oil requires more time than the coolant to come to full operating temperature, and until it does, it will not behave like its expected viscosity. This can create a starvation issue at high rpm, where oiling demand is high, and the oil cannot flow well enough to satisfy demand. Modern BMWs even have a moving redline on the tach that starts low when the oil temp is cold, and movers higher as the oil gets hot. The best policy is to not ask a lot of rpm or load from an engine until the oil is at least 170deg F (75 deg C).
To a high performance engine, an oil temp gauge is as valuable as a coolant temp gauge.
Engine coolant temperature reflects the temperatures of the internals. The internals are built such that the proper clearances are attained when the engine is at full operating temperature (which causes metal parts to expand to spec). Anything less has the tolerances running out of spec, which increases wear.
The oil requires more time than the coolant to come to full operating temperature, and until it does, it will not behave like its expected viscosity. This can create a starvation issue at high rpm, where oiling demand is high, and the oil cannot flow well enough to satisfy demand. Modern BMWs even have a moving redline on the tach that starts low when the oil temp is cold, and movers higher as the oil gets hot. The best policy is to not ask a lot of rpm or load from an engine until the oil is at least 170deg F (75 deg C).
To a high performance engine, an oil temp gauge is as valuable as a coolant temp gauge.
everytime I visit the local autozone or some other places the rednecks in there always say "GIT ON R when ya leaves" lol
I always tell them the exact same thing, I can't, the car isnt warmed up.....and the sad thing is these autozone people are supposed to know about cars lol
I also have a friend that wants me to get on it all the time right when I start the car, and I tell him the same thing everytime, some people never learn lol
but in the case of the OP, it doesnt sound like you have really done long term damage to your engine or anything
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Don't drive your car until the temp gauge (water temp gauge on the dash) starts to move. Even then I usually wait till it's at least a 1/4 way to it's operating temp. And of course you should stay below 3K rmps until it's fully warmed up.
Your engine oil will take even longer and the tranny fluid just as long, so it's best to start giving her hell only once the water temp gauge is at it's peak, even then I like to ease into it until my engine oils at it's normal operating temp.
Or you can do the exact opposite and blow up your engine, that's pretty easy. Try starting the car from a cold start and then do a lauch at 6,500 rpms. And don't forget to hit the N2O...
Your engine oil will take even longer and the tranny fluid just as long, so it's best to start giving her hell only once the water temp gauge is at it's peak, even then I like to ease into it until my engine oils at it's normal operating temp.
Or you can do the exact opposite and blow up your engine, that's pretty easy. Try starting the car from a cold start and then do a lauch at 6,500 rpms. And don't forget to hit the N2O...
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