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I am little bit confusing...is good warm up car before driving or not...
All could find is 50 - 50%..Someone says yes, someone says no need just go...
what do you think?
2014 Passat Wagon, TDI, blue-motion technology, ComfortPower front seats, Adaptive Damping Control, Premium Sound System, Power Tailgate, Sports pack
Engines take longer to warm up through idling alone (especially modern direct-injection diesel engines, in part due to their higher thermal efficiency), thus it is better to drive off as soon as is practicable in order to get everything up to operating temperature as quickly as possible.
Keep the engine at moderate loads and speeds until it has reached operating temperature.
If you receive conflicting advice, deferring to the owners manual is generally sound.
Engines take longer to warm up through idling alone (especially modern direct-injection diesel engines, in part due to their higher thermal efficiency), thus it is better to drive off as soon as is practicable in order to get everything up to operating temperature as quickly as possible.
Keep the engine at moderate loads and speeds until it has reached operating temperature.
If you receive conflicting advice, deferring to the owners manual is generally sound.
+at least 50
That's what thermostats are for to allow the engine to warm up quicker and it does it faster under load.
The old days of sitting in the garage trying to gas yourself before driving away are long gone LOL
2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan
By the time I reverse away from the garage, swing around and head down my driveway, 20-30 seconds has already elapsed. Moreso, if I remember to check the letter box.
Honestly, there's really no right or wrong way to do it. They're sort of designed around people who jump in and blast off up the road while dead cold, anyway. Sure, it may not be ideal, but I can't see it being noticably detrimental.
I always adopt the practice of starting the engine and then putting my seat belt on. Its only a few seconds but it gives the oil time to start circulating around the engine before putting it under any load. I do this whether the engine is hot or cold, but I guess auto-stop makes a mockery of that for a hot engine.
MY 13 B7 TDi Highline, Electric Seats, Driver Assistance and Visibility Package, Adaptive Cruise Control, one of the last 125kw cars brought into the country
Like PHA I start the car as soon as I get into the car and let the engine idle while I put on my seat belt, adjust the seat and mirrors if my wife was the previous driver, set the ICE, telephone etc, etc. and drive off at light engine loads ie: suburban speeds. I drive it for 10 minutes to thoroughly warm the engine and gearbox before driving briskly down the freeway.
It is also important to cool down the turbo with 5-10 minute of suburban driving when you come off a high speed run or idle of at least 1 minute before shutting down. The worst thing you can do is drive for an extended period of time on a country road, pull into a roadside servo to fuel up and shut down immediately.
To put the above into perspective, this is the information provided to me by the head mechanic at the dealership where I bought my new 1998 WRX. I am sure that there may be differences with regards to the latest engines, but it has stood me well through 4 turbo cars and our TDI. And I don't like/use the Stop/Start.
Like PHA I start the car as soon as I get into the car and let the engine idle while I put on my seat belt, adjust the seat and mirrors if my wife was the previous driver, set the ICE, telephone etc, etc. and drive off at light engine loads ie: suburban speeds. I drive it for 10 minutes to thoroughly warm the engine and gearbox before driving briskly down the freeway.
It is also important to cool down the turbo with 5-10 minute of suburban driving when you come off a high speed run or idle of at least 1 minute before shutting down. The worst thing you can do is drive for an extended period of time on a country road, pull into a roadside servo to fuel up and shut down immediately.
To put the above into perspective, this is the information provided to me by the head mechanic at the dealership where I bought my new 1998 WRX. I am sure that there may be differences with regards to the latest engines, but it has stood me well through 4 turbo cars and our TDI. And I don't like/use the Stop/Start.
As always Caveat Emptor.
With Air cooled turbos that was what you should do but with water cooled apparently not.
I have wondered about that with the stop start as you are barreling along and then come to a stop and it all turns off.
Is that good for the turbo???? I guess VW and the others that have it have allowed for that. I hope so.
2021 Kamiq LE 110 , Moon White, BV cameras F & B
Mamba Ebike to replace Tiguan
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