OTOH, by the time I'm pulling out of my parking lot in the morning, the Camry is putting out heat, not much, but warm air is flowing. 1 block later, at the traffic light, I'm turning the heat dial lower.
How warm should oil be in a turbo engine before sending it?
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Miss Moneypenny's tiny turbo engine requires 4 miles on city streets to get up to temperature. At that point her oil temperature has reached 90C/194F. Until then I keep engine speed under 3,000 RPMs. This engine warms up faster than any in my other past or present vehicles ever did. Coolant capacity is a measly 6.3 quarts, and coolant gets up to temperature really quickly.
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The redline in my car goes from 5500 - 7000 at a low temp, about 30° C. I would imagine that is designed that way for a reason, and is safe enough, however I usually wait until at least 75°C
With small turbos, it's hard not to stay out of boost.
Plus, back in the day, 10W's were more common than today's 5W and 0W, so the oil will flow easier to lubricate the turbo bearings.
That's what I mean - I get not fully getting into it/launching etc. but it's going to spool up leaving my neighborhood.
Your Camry uses engine coolant to provide heat. Coolant temp greatly differs from oil temp on a cold engine.
I always wait till the oil is 100C before getting into moderate boost.
My car won't even get that high unless I am getting on it already, lol
OP originally asked about sending it. Then later on was talking about some boost when driving around in normal conditions. I think the latter is pretty hard to avoid.
I know that ... my response was to another poster who commented on engine coolant temp. Have you had your morning coffee yet?
When I owned an '86 Volvo 740 Turbo I waited for the temp gauge to be "off the pin". That turbo came into play with very little acceleration and that was as much as I could do. I didn't romp on it yet but I could see the turbo was starting to spool up.
I bought it new, kept it for 18 1/2 years and 285,000 Km, and sold it with the original turbo still working fine so I must have been doing something right.
I bought it new, kept it for 18 1/2 years and 285,000 Km, and sold it with the original turbo still working fine so I must have been doing something right.
150F
718 would be better.
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Don’t bogart that joint
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That is the exact temp that 0W20 is no longer molasses in Florida
Wooh, I struck a nerve this morning with Ol Shel. How dare I insinuate he not know the difference between oil temps and water temps.
Your response had very little to do with benjy's original post. So little in fact that I (without noticing) stated basically the same thing that he did.
I'll just stick this here to remind everyone we're on an scientifically based oil forum.
Please show me the rational for risking damage to your turbo due to oil starvation that makes some of you wait until you see 100 C oil temps.
Does the viscosity difference at 80 C make you nervous?
60 C?
If turbos were as delicate as this message forum seems to suggest I'd wager we'd be seeing lots more failed turbos, yet it's considered pretty rare outside of super high mileage.
Metal contracts and expands with changes in temperature. Many cars are equipped with cold start rev limiters.
The oil causes drag in the turbo bearings, more viscous = more drag and more twisting of the shaft. You could snap the shaft in half asking full boost on a cold engine. Probably not the first 100 times, but fatigue....
But don't overthink this, some heat thins oil out just nice... As soon as temps appear stabilised I go.
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