Warming up your z before you drive
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From: Brick, NJ
Something the article didnt mention (that changed my mind) when your engine is at idle, your oil pressure is relatively low. If your oil pressure is low then you are not lubricating the engine internals at a lower rate than if your engine was operating at a normal range...
That statement is not completely true. Your Oil pressure is low at idle once your car is at operating temp,(15 PSI) But on a cold start your Oil pressure is very high (85-90) until car is completely warm and stays high even after driving initially for a few miles. Watch your oil pressure gauge some time
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From: Edina, Minnesota
Back when I used to daily and drift my z. I would just get in and go for street driving; for drift events the normal routine consisted of warming up for about a minute, perform 20-30 second run, let idle for 2-3 min, and shut down.
I purchased the z with 30k miles and sold it at 105k miles. This was my normal routine for 3 of the 4 years I owned it.
I purchased the z with 30k miles and sold it at 105k miles. This was my normal routine for 3 of the 4 years I owned it.
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