Ey guys.

with the job i have i tend to some times drive alot of short distances where the car doesnt even get hot. we're talking 10 - 15 min from completely cold engine to stop again. and then some hours later the same again and so on for maybe 4 times a day in periods.

i offcause also drive long distances in the weekends and some times also along the week. so its not like it never gets warm.

my question is offcause is this bad for the engine? or is there some i should be aware off like perhaps more often oil change?

thanks up front guys

Regards Opane

Opane wrote:

Ey guys.

with the job i have i tend to some times drive alot of short distances where the car doesnt even get hot. we're talking 10 - 15 min from completely cold engine to stop again. and then some hours later the same again and so on for maybe 4 times a day in periods.

i offcause also drive long distances in the weekends and some times also along the week. so its not like it never gets warm.

my question is offcause is this bad for the engine? or is there some i should be aware off like perhaps more often oil change?

thanks up front guys

Regards Opane

Sounds like my 1/2 mile drive to work each morning

I have never had a problem

I note that you live in Norway...which means your engine/oil will be pretty cold for a while after start up. There are pre-starter/pre-heater devices on the market that might be of interest to you.

We are at the other end of the scale...living in the UAE I tend to start my car up and leave it running with the A/C on for ten munites before getting into it and burning my fragile self on the sun heated black leather seats!

I only drive a few KM to work each day but so far the car and everything electrical & mechanical has coped admirably.

Streaky wrote:

I note that you live in Norway...which means your engine/oil will be pretty cold for a while after start up. There are pre-starter/pre-heater devices on the market that might be of interest to you.

Errm.........thats the danish flag, and copenhagen is the capital!!!  MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

Ooops.... my bad sorry!

They don't let us out much........

I think it's never good to drive on a cold engine, at least let it run for few minutes before taking off. Let the oil and everything else run through the engine and gearbox first, then drive on. Few minutes is enough.

I always leave the engine running for at least 5 minutes before driving off. Vadim A.