engine oil temp

[porky]

when i drive my gti6 i always wait for the oil to reach 90 before i pass 3k revs how can i tell when the clios oil is warm enough?

 

[tommyboy]

after about 20-25 mins of driving

 

[porky]

it only takes 10 mins to get to work

 

[tommyboy]

it only takes 10 mins to get to work

if you check the colour of your oil it's probably slightly off yellow colour and not a smooth liquid like substance.

this is natural when your doing short journeys matey, but these 10 min engine on engine off journeys are not good for the car! :nono:

 

[tommyboy]

and you could just walk/ride a bike if it takes that long? seems pointless driving for 10 mins, lol my lcr barely feels heated up after half hour

 

[porky]

its about 7miles down hill to work fine for a bike but i dont fancy the ride home after a 10 hour night shift

 

[tommyboy]

its about 7miles down hill to work fine for a bike but i dont fancy the ride home after a 10 hour night shift

ah I see. get a moped then?

 

[porky]

its about 7miles down hill to work fine for a bike but i dont fancy the ride home after a 10 hour night shift

ah I see. get a moped then?

im going to bed

 

[kully]

my work is quite close too , 2/3 miles tops , i take the long way round and always try to warm the car up .

 

[john lloyd]

i have the same problem its 11 miles to work but as i live close to a motorway junction and my work is near the motorway as well it only takes about 15 minutes max and i have to use the car biking/scooters arnt really an option as the alternative route on a-roads etc is trwice as long so I try and let the car idle for a few minutes on the drive before setting off and will give the engine a few throttle blips when in neutral to warm the oil and splash it round, damage is only really caused when using revs and under load.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I normally give it 20mins below 3K with very gentle throttle.

Another way to do it is give it 10 mins after the water is up to temp.