is it healthy or not
24 January 2007, 09:01 AM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: with your sister
Posts: 1,603
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
is it healthy or not
i was woundering would the amount of time driving i do is it healthy for the engine, basically its ony driven at weekends but the longest its driven for is when i go shopping which is about 10-15min round trip and the odd 5min journey form there to there, its had quite a few mods done and currently running 300bhp.
24 January 2007, 09:33 AM
#3
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: with your sister
Posts: 1,603
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
there is times were i do take it out without the wife and kids, ive always had nice cars but never really wanted to drive them lol, just dont want to get them dirty.
24 January 2007, 09:55 AM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 8,021
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The journeys you describe are the worst for any car, engine not up to temperature, stop start wear on brakes and clutch etc. Think of it as an excuse to take the car out for a blast to lose the cobwebs 
I thought I was bad just not driving it in winter.
Trending Topics
24 January 2007, 11:11 AM
#9
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Somewhere in Kent, sniffing some V-Power
Posts: 15,029
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I bet most Imprezas do those kind of journeys anyway!
Don't worry, just use a quality oil with a grade such as 5w40 or 10w40, don't go abov 3000rpm until the engine is upto temp (about 3-4 miles/5-10mins after the water is upto temp
) and you WILL be fine.
Unfortunately, this means you'll never actually use the perfromance though!
Don't worry, just use a quality oil with a grade such as 5w40 or 10w40, don't go abov 3000rpm until the engine is upto temp (about 3-4 miles/5-10mins after the water is upto temp
) and you WILL be fine. Unfortunately, this means you'll never actually use the perfromance though!
So, so sad.
24 January 2007, 11:14 AM
#11
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: with your sister
Posts: 1,603
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I bet most Imprezas do those kind of journeys anyway!
Don't worry, just use a quality oil with a grade such as 5w40 or 10w40, don't go abov 3000rpm until the engine is upto temp (about 3-4 miles/5-10mins after the water is upto temp ) and you WILL be fine.
Unfortunately, this means you'll never actually use the perfromance though!
Don't worry, just use a quality oil with a grade such as 5w40 or 10w40, don't go abov 3000rpm until the engine is upto temp (about 3-4 miles/5-10mins after the water is upto temp
) and you WILL be fine. Unfortunately, this means you'll never actually use the perfromance though!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post