I know you not supposed to race a cold engine and should let it run low for 5-10 mins in order to get the operation temperature. The question is how hard is hard? and how low is low to wait for the operation temp? Thanks

 

You can find every different theory about it here.

 

I read that whole thread already, no one mentioned bout speed. People say below 3k RPM, but in order to reach 3k RPM you need to drive like 100mph, I drove 80-90mhp and my RPM is around 2.5k

 

Uh, i think they mean to let the car shift before 3K while in the lower gears.

 

You don't want your revs to go above 3 k.

 

I didn'tk now you can go up to 3k RPM while you are at lower gears, I assume you need to step on the gas padel like crazy in order to achive that.

 

ummm, 3,000 RPM can be achieved in all gears, your car idles at like 8 to 900 rpm. just step on the gas barely and you will be at 3k easily

 

Not sure about that cause I never got above 2k RPM on lower gears beside 6 which I hit 80-90mph in order to get up to 2.5k RPM.

 

... Do you have your car in the snow mode or something?

I easily get above 2K RPM driving with what I consider to be a very light foot...

Point is, you can go as fast as you want as long as you keep the engine revs low. 80 mph in sixth gear is perfectly fine.

 

I don't know, I never got to 2k RPM from any gears beside 6, and you are saying that 80mph in 6th gear is fine for a cold engine? that's insane :P

 

i think u misunderstood him..

are you sure you are lookin at your rpms correctly? cuz even if i tap my gas, i go to about 1k - 1.5k rpm..

 

Assuming that you're at 0 MPH, don't get to the 2nd gear with 3,000+ RPM on the tachometer.

I usually just flip on the ECT snow button, and wait until I think my engine is warmed up, before I start pushing the car.

 

So you're the guy I get stuck behind all the time.

 

hahaha yes, NOT if you can catch me

 

yes I am sure I am looking at it correctly, I just tap my gas padel and yes I do get to 1.5rpm and stuff but I don't up to 3k RPM between gears 1-5.

When I first start my car RPM stays at 1500 and then a couple sec later it drops to 1200-1300.