How long does 20w50 oil takes to cover the entire engine parts and it safe to move with least wear in internal engine parts, some say to warm up the car for about 5 minutes some say 2 minutes are more than enough while others say 30 seconds and you are good to go, which part is correct 1.5 mitsubishi lancer carburetor engine
When is it safe to move?
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About as long as it takes you to get the seat belt on and a groovy song on the radio.
what temperature outside?
If normal egypt temps.. 30s should be plenty.
If 20w50 below 32f, its not really the best oil choice and I would let it warm up about 1min.
if much below that I'd switch oil grades.
When its -10F or colder here I do warm up 2-3min.. sometimes longer, because driving without defrost heat could be dangerous if the inside of the windows start frosting over.
If normal egypt temps.. 30s should be plenty.
If 20w50 below 32f, its not really the best oil choice and I would let it warm up about 1min.
if much below that I'd switch oil grades.
When its -10F or colder here I do warm up 2-3min.. sometimes longer, because driving without defrost heat could be dangerous if the inside of the windows start frosting over.
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My 300ZX owner's manual says to wait till the temp needle begins to move. I've always done this practice with all my cars.
If you have the correct viscosity for the climate, 30 seconds is enough. If you're going to be flooring it the second you get out of your driveway, I'd give it a couple minutes, and not make it a practice to do that.
For years and years, I start the engine first thing in the car; then I buckle up, adjust mirrors, etc. Then I drive slowly for the next couple of minutes. At least in my Sienna (with an RPM gauge), driving slowly doesn't put require any more RPMs than warming up, so I don't waste gas sitting in my driveway. I'm not sure there would be any point in staying put any longer than I need to.
It never goes below 9c
Wait till temp gauge starts moving but that takes more time in winter
So i would just seat belt on dvd player on and start moving slowly as i dont floor it early on
Thanks all for your replies and support as if that question asked in Egypt you would get lots of opinions and extreme ones like warm up for 15 minutes as if i am driving a diesel truck in subzero condition
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In Egypt most likely 30 seconds or so.
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Nearly instantly = positive displacement pump + small galleys and bearing clearances
If you are in Egypt, maybe 30-45 seconds. Start the engine, put on seatbelt check your mirrors etc and then drive off within a minute. What is the coldest temp you experience normally in a calendar year?
The real question is why are ypu running a 20w-50 in a water cooled engine?
There's more to it besides the engine- don't go to the freeway right away, all fluids & metals have to warm up, just drive at a reasonable pace.
20/50 seemas a little heavey, have you tried 15/40 (or less)
20/50 seemas a little heavey, have you tried 15/40 (or less)
Yes, as a long time 20W50 user in a very similar climate, that sounds about right to me.
BTW oil was discussed here
What is VHVI
I have got my hands on a brand of oil called Aisin 20w50 with pour point that drops to -35 in that viscosity cause they use a base called VHVI, what does VHVI means it is my first time seeing a 20w with such low pour point and it is semi-synthetic not fully, rated sn plus
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As per the manual it matches Egypt temperature all year plus the engine is not at 100% health i was gonna try 10w40 but a local engineer convinced me against it
Yes, and as discussed in the other thread, the oil is a Group II & III semi-synthetic that is rated API SN-Plus.
Sounds fine to me given the climate in Egypt
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