How warm to get engine before whippin it?

Originally Posted by NISMO IX If we all lived in Florida where the cars warm up a bit quicker, we'd all probably do like you. But some of us unfortunately

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How warm to get engine before whippin it?

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04-10-2016, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NISMO IX

If we all lived in Florida where the cars warm up a bit quicker, we'd all probably do like you.

But some of us unfortunately live in colder climate where the oil is a bit cold affecting cold start viscosity.

I usually wait until the oil temp is at least 180. When below it is 3500rpm max shifts.

understood, u didn't even think about that!

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