When i leave home i always drive very calmly for the first 6 miles, not exceeding 3000 rpm and the consumption needle guage not exceeding 50% of the meter.
These types of n52 bmw engines where fitted with electric waterpumps which has intelligent warm up procedure by barely flowing the water while its cold to fasten up the warm up. The thermostat i ecu controlled. Also the engine has an oil/to water heat exchanger to fasten the oil warm up.
These cars are not fitted with a temp gauge. Its now at 242k miles.
But now the difficult situation comes where i leave work. The car has been standing for 12 hours and is cold. During winter times its around freezing point.
We are located near the highway and from cold start till where i enter the highway its less then 0.5 miles
I dont exceed 3000 rpm and do not let the consumption gauge exceed 50% (i guess approx 30 40% load) i very SLOWLY accelarate to arround 100mph in a matter of 5 miles and then i put it on cruise control to continue the remaning 25 miles on the highway.
Most of my colleagues floor it straight on the ramp to 100mph, i can barely watch the suffering
Car is on bmw ll04 5w30 spec shell helix (penzoil euro)
Whats your view/experience with how this car is warmed up. The speed may be pretty high but all in all the car does not see more then 30/40% load and its verry consistant. I dont want to blow the headgasket
These types of n52 bmw engines where fitted with electric waterpumps which has intelligent warm up procedure by barely flowing the water while its cold to fasten up the warm up. The thermostat i ecu controlled. Also the engine has an oil/to water heat exchanger to fasten the oil warm up.
These cars are not fitted with a temp gauge. Its now at 242k miles.
But now the difficult situation comes where i leave work. The car has been standing for 12 hours and is cold. During winter times its around freezing point.
We are located near the highway and from cold start till where i enter the highway its less then 0.5 miles
I dont exceed 3000 rpm and do not let the consumption gauge exceed 50% (i guess approx 30 40% load) i very SLOWLY accelarate to arround 100mph in a matter of 5 miles and then i put it on cruise control to continue the remaning 25 miles on the highway.
Most of my colleagues floor it straight on the ramp to 100mph, i can barely watch the suffering
Car is on bmw ll04 5w30 spec shell helix (penzoil euro)
Whats your view/experience with how this car is warmed up. The speed may be pretty high but all in all the car does not see more then 30/40% load and its verry consistant. I dont want to blow the headgasket
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