Originally Posted by Modshack

Haven't you ever seen those commercials where they drain the oil out of an engine and it continues to run just fine??...........LOL

Seriously though, the fraction of a second it takes to pressurize the system is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. The VQ motor uses a very high volume pump. This is no more a problem than starting your engine with a dry filter after an oil change.....Oil film remains on Bearings and provides all the lubrication you need on start-up. There is never any metal to metal contact. The time from start to full pressure is almost instant. Besides, with a thermostatic plate the oil is routed to both the filter/engine AND the cooler simultaneously anyway.

I'm sure the Anal types will weigh in here. Worrying about this stuff shortens YOUR life, not your engine's....