Lets get this out of the way..... I am not looking for thoughts on oil for low rev vs high rev engines.
I am upon (possibly) my first E30 or E46 Bimmer purchase which brings this debate with myself to the surface. This topic has come up many times in the past with me, mostly when discussing turbo cars (yes I understand that we must run close to the line in a turbo car) but Im talking in general.
The reason this came up in the BMW discussion is becasue the census on there forums is that some of the reliability issues that plague some Bimmers is because people drive them like a commuter car rather then a performance car.... Most feel that to keep a BMW in tip top shape you need to drive it in a "spirited" manor as much as possible. And we have all heard the old saying of "I gotta blow the carbon out"
In a nutshell:
Generally speaking is it better in the long run to nail redline or run higher RPM then it is to try and baby a motor? By baby a motor I do not mean lug the motor I mean keeping very low revs and shifting WELL BEFORE redline.
In other words is better to "put around" at lower but safe RPM or is better to have a "spirited" driving style within reason?
As always folks, thanks for playing along! I look forward to the upcoming discussion.
I am upon (possibly) my first E30 or E46 Bimmer purchase which brings this debate with myself to the surface. This topic has come up many times in the past with me, mostly when discussing turbo cars (yes I understand that we must run close to the line in a turbo car) but Im talking in general.
The reason this came up in the BMW discussion is becasue the census on there forums is that some of the reliability issues that plague some Bimmers is because people drive them like a commuter car rather then a performance car.... Most feel that to keep a BMW in tip top shape you need to drive it in a "spirited" manor as much as possible. And we have all heard the old saying of "I gotta blow the carbon out"
In a nutshell:
Generally speaking is it better in the long run to nail redline or run higher RPM then it is to try and baby a motor? By baby a motor I do not mean lug the motor I mean keeping very low revs and shifting WELL BEFORE redline.
In other words is better to "put around" at lower but safe RPM or is better to have a "spirited" driving style within reason?
As always folks, thanks for playing along! I look forward to the upcoming discussion.