How much do you warm up your Z?

didymus · 03-23-2012, 02:05 PM

How much before pushing it? How low do you keep the revs?

kenchan · 03-23-2012, 02:06 PM

i wait until 180F oil. revs are kept normal under 4K

Streetlife · 03-23-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i wait until 180F oil. revs are kept normal under 4K

Same here.

DLSTR · 03-24-2012, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i wait until 180F oil. revs are kept normal under 4K

This plus you need to drive a few miles to warm up the trans/diff fluids etc. Oil temp just means the motor is getting there. The trans etc all need to be properly warmed used at normal speeds as well. There is more to speed than just the motor

A Ferrari mechanic friend of mine lectured me on this a few years ago.

PaulZ370 · 03-24-2012, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by DLSTR

This plus you need to drive a few miles to warm up the trans/diff fluids etc. Oil temp just means the motor is getting there. The trans etc all need to be properly warmed used at normal speeds as well. There is more to speed than just the motor

A Ferrari mechanic friend of mine lectured me on this a few years ago.

I usually start her up, wait for the initial sweep on the gauges to complete and the revs to drop to normal before I start moving (only to give the oil a little time to circulate all over). Ambient Temps in my part of the Country runs from lower 60's to 90+ about 8 months out of the year. The other months the Z is almost dormant but is taken out on nice warmer days on weekends. I don't push the car until I see about a 160 oil temp at least. I've used a similar philosophy on all my past vehicles, and have had some over 250K miles without any engine issues whatsoever - yeah ok, preventative maintenance is strictly adhered to... oops, matter of fact, that reminds me, I have two oil changes to do this morning...

ps: forgot about the revs... LOL!

Greed · 03-24-2012, 11:26 AM

Hm. To all those who don't warm up the car, does it actually respond if you get on the throttle when the engine is cold? If I don't warm the car up, my throttle response is crap. During the cooler months, I have to drive maybe 15 to 20 miles (under 4k RPM) to fully wake the Z. And that's after idling for 2 to 3 min after start up. I usually don't go until the needle drops to 1k.

PaulZ370 · 03-24-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Greed

Hm. To all those who don't warm up the car, does it actually respond if you get on the throttle when the engine is cold? If I don't warm the car up, my throttle response is crap. During the cooler months, I have to drive maybe 15 to 20 miles (under 4k RPM) to fully wake the Z. And that's after idling for 2 to 3 min after start up. I usually don't go until the needle drops to 1k.

Yep... forgot about the higher revs for the first 20 - 30 seconds... corrected my post above ...

TerribleONE · 03-23-2012, 02:23 PM

I will wait till about 160F until I get on it at all. 180 to go above 6k

Pelican170 · 03-23-2012, 02:25 PM

Normally i do about 140, so thats my vote but there are times ill give it to when it starts to move...

Davey · 03-23-2012, 02:25 PM

I usually just bounce it off the rev limiter and dump the clutch in reverse to back out of the garage.

Pelican170 · 03-23-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I usually just bounce it off the rev limiter and dump the clutch in reverse to back out of the garage.

hahah thats one way to warm it up quick! lol

RunNgun · 03-23-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I usually just bounce it off the rev limiter and dump the clutch in reverse to back out of the garage.

Door down like a boss?

christian370z · 03-23-2012, 02:39 PM

I wait until 160 degree, which is where most oils start to enter their optimal operating temps. If I'm pushing the car very hard, I prefer to be at 180 or above, which is normally 210 degrees max thanks to my oil cooler.

90 ST · 03-23-2012, 03:05 PM

mine sits in a heated garage, and then my whole town is only 40kms/hr, so by the time i'm out of town it's good to go.

kenchan · 03-23-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 90 ST

mine sits in a heated garage, and then my whole town is only 40kms/hr, so by the time i'm out of town it's good to go.

you only look at water temp?

View Poll Results: Warm her up?
180 degrees	22	30.14%
160 degrees	12	16.44%
140 degrees	7	9.59%
Guage starts to move	12	16.44%
What warmup?	20	27.40%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

03-23-2012, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 306	How much do you warm up your Z? How much before pushing it? How low do you keep the revs?

03-23-2012, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5851	I will wait till about 160F until I get on it at all. 180 to go above 6k __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

03-23-2012, 02:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pelican170 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 972 Drives: Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 16	Normally i do about 140, so thats my vote but there are times ill give it to when it starts to move... __________________ Fast Intentions CF Exhaust - Fast Intentions HFC's - HPS Tubes w/ AFE Dry Flow Filter's

03-23-2012, 02:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117172	I usually just bounce it off the rev limiter and dump the clutch in reverse to back out of the garage. km1346 and Thesmoke90 like this.

03-23-2012, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i wait until 180F oil. revs are kept normal under 4K

03-24-2012, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Greed Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 95 Drives: 2009 370z 01/18/09 Rep Power: 16	Hm. To all those who don't warm up the car, does it actually respond if you get on the throttle when the engine is cold? If I don't warm the car up, my throttle response is crap. During the cooler months, I have to drive maybe 15 to 20 miles (under 4k RPM) to fully wake the Z. And that's after idling for 2 to 3 min after start up. I usually don't go until the needle drops to 1k.

03-23-2012, 02:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	I wait until 160 degree, which is where most oils start to enter their optimal operating temps. If I'm pushing the car very hard, I prefer to be at 180 or above, which is normally 210 degrees max thanks to my oil cooler. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

03-23-2012, 03:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 422	mine sits in a heated garage, and then my whole town is only 40kms/hr, so by the time i'm out of town it's good to go.

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