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If you can stand to look at that front end, fine, but no more Lexi for me until they hire a new designer.

 

Thznk you Ngarara!All tec details welcome!And no burnouts on the driveway then,haha!
Mzrry Christmas!Phil

 

This thread is pretty funny to me, it pretty much sums up my philosophy of not overthinking things. I get in the car and will drive it how I want within a minute or so of warm up. There was even mention of engine blowing up in this thread, I have never lost an engine in any car I have owned regardless of how I warm up or not. I just apply common sense that this engine is not significantly more fragile than what I have experienced.

 

Spot on Tampamark, the only issue with what you wrote is the common sense part, unfortunately it seems to be a dying trait nowadays!

 

I couldn't agree more. I have no idea where they get their designers, but they can't get much uglier than they are now....could they?

 

Yeah, hanging around on these forums can induce paranoia - because, of course, this is where people come when they have problems. In reality, most of us have very few issues. But it's worth being aware of some of the symptoms to watch out for, so that you can catch a problem before it gets worse.

However, the biggest risk to my car's integrity is probably my driving...

 

Aw gentlemen,i couldn't agree more that 'common sense' seems rare nowadays but there is also no harm to try to do the right thing...
If Jag recommends not to exceed a level of rpm whilst the engine is cold,it makes sense to me to know when the engine is warm knowing that there is no gauge to tell you (see beginning of the thread).
Call that curiosity or being (over)enthusiastic?

 

Not disputing the validity of warming the engine prior to applying full throttle. I just don't overthink that process, I drive a minute or two, at that point I feel it is warm enough for full usage. I don't think Jag actually pinpoints an exact temp, so it seems to be very subjective what to consider the actual temp is that construes a "warm engine".

For me it is just another car, I have always operated my vehicles the same way, I don't see the need to determine a precise temperature or precise timeframe prior to operating. I just use the common sense approach, in the end I am confident that my engine will last the same amount of time as those who create precise metrics to this process. If I lived in a cold environment and was to take my car out again I would extend that time a bit, this to me just common sense again!

Everyone can use their own methods and I don't look to dissuade anyone from what makes them feel comfortable. Just offering up a different viewpoint.

 

I use a simple rule of thumb with all of my modern FI engine cars. I start it and let it idle until the system goes into closed loop meaning when the idle drops back to normal which is between 650-750 rpm. Then just drive away.

 

Yeah, that is a good rule and typically my time, my idle drops very quickly on start up, usually while I put on my seatbealt and situate my phone the idle has dropped. So in 15 or 30 seconds?

 

No need to do that. Just wasting gas.

 

I don't have a problem with wasting gas or any other form of energy .