peskywarrior@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoPeople of Lemmy that take more than 5 seconds to start your car and drive, what are you doing?message-squaremessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down143file-text
arrow-up152arrow-down1message-squarePeople of Lemmy that take more than 5 seconds to start your car and drive, what are you doing?peskywarrior@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square118fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54arrow-down4·11 months agoLetting the oil circulate before putting load on the engine. Only needs an extra 10-15 seconds, or the time it takes me to scrape during the winter months. No time needed if it was recently running.
minus-squareNeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down4·11 months agoIs your engine >30 years old?
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·11 months agoNo. What modern marvel keeps oil from pooling in the lowest level after hours of disuse?
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·11 months agoFor some, it only circulates when the car is in motion, which is why idling causes extra wear on cars.
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoFor some drive line components, yes, but not for engine oil.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoNo. If your oil is circulating your engine is fucked.
Letting the oil circulate before putting load on the engine. Only needs an extra 10-15 seconds, or the time it takes me to scrape during the winter months. No time needed if it was recently running.
Is your engine >30 years old?
No. What modern marvel keeps oil from pooling in the lowest level after hours of disuse?
For some, it only circulates when the car is in motion, which is why idling causes extra wear on cars.
For some drive line components, yes, but not for engine oil.
No. If your oil is circulating your engine is fucked.