Warming up the engine oil
Discussion
As a new owner I'm obviously concerned to read the horror stories about the Speed 6 engine in donatien's thread, and wanted to check what people understand to be the correct way to warm the engine.
My dealer told me stick to 3,000 rpm until you get to 60C oil temp.
I'm doing this, but find it can take quite long, particularly if you're driving in the evening, and I can imagine this taking forever in the winter!
On donatiens thread, alt says not to exceed 2,500 rpm until 40C, and nubbin says 3,000 until 50C!
Where have people got these varying figures from, does it just vary from dealer to dealer, and has anyone had the definitive word from the factory?
My dealer told me stick to 3,000 rpm until you get to 60C oil temp.
I'm doing this, but find it can take quite long, particularly if you're driving in the evening, and I can imagine this taking forever in the winter!
On donatiens thread, alt says not to exceed 2,500 rpm until 40C, and nubbin says 3,000 until 50C!
Where have people got these varying figures from, does it just vary from dealer to dealer, and has anyone had the definitive word from the factory?
JOHN RAVENSCROFTS TIPS ON MECHANICAL SYMPATHY AND HIS ENGINES!
RUNNING IN
Most importantly, drive fairly normally. Being too gentle with an engine when running in can be as bad as being too rough.
Although it is important to avoid full throttle or over 4,000 rpm during the first 1,000 miles, occasional bursts (c.5 seconds) of 75% throttle up to 4,000 rpm, will help to bed the piston rings in.
FROM COLD
When starting, please be careful not to let it rev straight up so please make sure that you do not give it anything more than a tiny bit of throttle while cranking it over and then lift off as soon as it catches.
Then try to avoid more than 3,000 rpm until the oil (not water) temperature has exceeded 40oC, 4,000 rpm until 60oC and 7,000 rpm until 80oC. If it climbs above 110oC, please keep the revs below 5,000 rpm until the oil temperature returns to normal.
>> Edited by andyvdg on Tuesday 3rd August 10:41
RUNNING IN
Most importantly, drive fairly normally. Being too gentle with an engine when running in can be as bad as being too rough.
Although it is important to avoid full throttle or over 4,000 rpm during the first 1,000 miles, occasional bursts (c.5 seconds) of 75% throttle up to 4,000 rpm, will help to bed the piston rings in.
FROM COLD
When starting, please be careful not to let it rev straight up so please make sure that you do not give it anything more than a tiny bit of throttle while cranking it over and then lift off as soon as it catches.
Then try to avoid more than 3,000 rpm until the oil (not water) temperature has exceeded 40oC, 4,000 rpm until 60oC and 7,000 rpm until 80oC. If it climbs above 110oC, please keep the revs below 5,000 rpm until the oil temperature returns to normal.
>> Edited by andyvdg on Tuesday 3rd August 10:41
If you look in the handbook, it states it all there...
From memory its about 3000 until 40deg, then 4000 until 60deg then 7000 until 80deg (or something similar...)
on mine the settings for the change-up lights also matches these requirements...
>> ooops - looks like Andy beat me to it..!
>> Edited by mjc on Tuesday 3rd August 11:17
From memory its about 3000 until 40deg, then 4000 until 60deg then 7000 until 80deg (or something similar...)
on mine the settings for the change-up lights also matches these requirements...
>> ooops - looks like Andy beat me to it..!
>> Edited by mjc on Tuesday 3rd August 11:17
mjc said:
If you look in the handbook, it states it all there...
From memory its about 4000 until 40deg, then 5500 until 60deg then 7000 until 80deg (or something similar...)
on mine the settings for the change-up lights also matches these requirements...
Not everyone has a handbook though, or at least the handbook contained more information as time progressed.
My handbook has the text pasted below, virtually word for word, even written in good Northern dialect
mjc said:
If you look in the handbook, it states it all there...
Thanks for that idea, I checked my 2002 handbook and found the following:
"If you decide to drive your car, the engine will
blow up"
Believe my, I checked my handbook before posting this thread - not a dickie bird in there about warming up!
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