steddy2112
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Belcamp MD
- Car(s)
- 2016 GTI SE
Just a reminder that the coolant temp reaches normal way before the oil temp is where it needs to be for spirited driving...180 or so. At 50 deg. F this takes 6-8 miles. I just keep the oil temp monitor up all the time.
There doesn't need to be a reminder, I never said "romp on it the second you turn it on, just make sure it gets up to temp before you put her to bed"
You know how hot a combustion event is inside a combustion chamber?
800-1500ºF
You know where the oil temp sensor is on our cars?
Bottom of the oil pan, the farthest away from where the oil is being shot right at the wrist pin on the other side of that "slightly warm" boom boom event.
I am by no means condoning beating on a car that's not warmed up at all, but if you think you need to wait for the sensor at the bottom of the oil sump to say 180ºF before you can lean on it, that's nuts. Turning the car off before the oil gets up to temp is one of the absolutely worst things you can do to a car, especially a DI car that is already going to be taxing the shit out of the PCV system anyways.
That oil has been warm for awhile by the time the sump says it is. Once it starts reading, it's warm enough to do your business. It has the engine, the turbo, and the engine coolant warming it up. Shutting it off before getting the condensation out of it will lead to big problems, especially if in a cold climate.
https://24hourmobilemechanics.com/pcv-valve-related-symptoms-problems/