Warm up the car before going?

[markOhR33]

Do I have to wait for the car to warm up before going?

I wait for the oil level to drop to middle mark before moving

Is that right?

[shim]

dunno.. only thing that could hurt is your wallet from the extra fuel, but its always better to be safe than sorry..

[RedEmblem]

I don't think it really matters, the only thing you'll be doing is running the components cold longer than you would if you were driving it straight away.

[BelGarion]

i always drive slowly for the first minute or so, mainly to let the oil circulate sufficently through the engine and turbo ect.

warming up the car well, my car runs like a non turbo untill its up to operating temperature so i just drive it conservativly till it reaches operating temperature.

i wouldnt sit on the spot and let it warm up, it would take 10 mins or so

[dangerous_daveo]

Also its wise to drive it as it gets the gearbox oil etc warmed up too. I mean, what difference is there between putting about or the car sitting.

[bluefire]

No need to waste gas... just drive it easy until it warms up. The only time i'd consider warming it up would be in extremely cold weather

-Bluefire

[jazza08]

I always found alot less problems if the car is allowed to idle for 2-3 mins and then you drive it easy for the first 10 mins. Once i started to do this I actually got no problems! Cooling down (turbo timer) is fairly important to, drive easy for the last 10 mins and let her sit for 30 secs to a minute!

Will cause alot less engine wear n parts will be alot happier

[slow13dude]

I wait a minute, or until the idle revs go down from their cold start "bonus" revs. That tells me the engine is ready to go. But even then I don't boost it until I reach operating temp (~70degrees oil temp). And I take it easy on the gearbox until then.

[MELV]

i usually wait 2-4 min before driving, and then the first 2min driving i dont go over +0.05bar boost. by then it all hiway driving for me.

[Boof]

Mine genearlly can't be driven until its got a bit of temprature in it due to standard ecu and shitty cold start, so I give it a couple of minutes just until i see the temp gauge move, then drive consverativly until all warm!!!

[krush]

with my first batch of oil, it would heat up in a couple of minutes at idel, but since putting in the motul, it takes like 10mins for the temp guage to start moving.. so i generally let it sit for a minute while i find a good song, maybe call the person im going to go see or whatever, then take it easy (as everyone is saying) until its upto speed.. then ill drive normally..

shaun.

[AzzurrA]

i start it up, let it idle for about 30 seconds to a minute, and then drive around under about 2 - 3 grand for 10 minutes (off boost)...

Before turning the car off, i make sure i drive the last 4 - 5 mins off boost, that way you can switch the car off straight away pretty much

[jlnewton]

I wait a minute, or until the idle revs go down from their cold start "bonus" revs.  That tells me the engine is ready to go.  But even then I don't boost it until I reach operating temp (~70degrees oil temp).  And I take it easy on the gearbox until then.

I am with slow13dude, even if he doesn't like 33s. I wait till oil pressure is up before I move, by the time I reverse out of the garage, close the garage door and stuff around it prolly idles for a minute or two then I don't boost at all till I see the oil temp guage register something which in the R is just under 70 degrees. Then its on! But that takes ages now with the bigger radiator, enlarged sump and oil cooler. . . . Gets a little tedious.

[bigcarl]

i usually wait for 3 minutes or when oil pressure guage is needle drops to half or just below. then drive away but dont hammer it until temp guage is up to normal running temp.

[williamsf1]

I get 80 psi oil pressure on start, then idle for 2 mins or so as I get out of the garage.... then below 2.5k and off boost until 70c oil temp.... then its min boost til oil pressure at idle is 24psi.... simple! then its 1.4 BAR!