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Originally Posted by xb-60
My ‘70s Alfa twin cam has had an oil temp gauge for the last three decades, and yes, it is a provider of useful information. I have always been careful about warming up the engine sympathetically, and never extending it until the oil temp is into its safe range…and currently the old Italian b@st@rdo has 255000km on his odometer.
Conversely, my neighbor, who drives a Porsche Macan 2.9 litre twin turbo, “warms” it as he’s backing out his driveway, and then redlines as he takes off down the street.
He’s short. So is the life of his engine.
Cheers!
Glen |
Glen,
That made me laugh. Thanks.
I keep the revs below 3k at least until the water temp gets above 80C, and I usually confirm
oil is at temp by making sure the oil pressure drops below 30 psi at idle before putting my foot into it.
I'd like to have a functional oil temp gauge, just not sure I need one.
Evan