negev Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ooooooo *backs away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian332isport Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Shame the e46 didn't come with a Webasto heater as an option as per the 5 and 7 series. Just press a button on the remote as soon as you wake up and by the time you get out to your car the engine block is warm and misty screens aren't a problem. It was an option, just not in this country. Retrofitable though Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Do what I do get one of those moisture absorbing bag/pack. I got one which I lay on the dash for the winter to help absorb the damp. Can get them on eBay or amazon think its called Thor Mar or something along that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruesta Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I had a celica GT4 once which had a clifford alarm with remote start. In the winter I used to start the car from my bed so when I went out it was nice & warm with no ice in the windows. I loved it, but I don't think my neighbours were as keen - she had a straight through stainless exhaust and headers so was rather loud! alan53 and Chaz09 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave330 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) To be honest, it's not like we're running highly-stressed, highly-tuned engines here. If you're servicing on-schedule (or more regularly), changing your warm-up routine probably makes very little difference to longevity, unless you're thrashing the pants off it. Certainly, you're unlikely to notice the difference from something as marginal as holding it a few hundred rpm above idle. I know when I ran heavily-modified turbo engines, they (probably) benefited from a specific method of warming-up the oil. However, I just can't see the value in worrying so much about a mass-produced, standard-spec engine (and a bloody good one at that). Get in it, drive it gently, and let it rev a little more as it warms up. One thing that's worth bearing in mind is that the water gauge (which is a quick mover) is no indicator of whether the oil is warm enough for you to get away with giving the engine some stick. I would typically wait another 2-5mins from the point that the water needle hits the middle before I rev much past 3-4k. Edited October 19, 2015 by Dave330 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I usually let the car idle for a minute or two until the car idle drops to normal then drive normally for a few miles before opening her up properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bry1990 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I just pretend i've got the lights behind the Rev counter like an M car until the temp gauge has been at the middle for a few minutes. ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuBeeDoo Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Get in it, drive it gently, and let it rev a little more as it warms up. This ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Dumping the clutch at 7k moving off from my space gets it warm pretty quick. Tyre get toasty too! StuBeeDoo and Maxtek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 This i3 warms itself up before leaving, and preheats the cabin too. The future is warm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 You've not got one had you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 See the "what have you done to your car" thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Shame the e46 didn't come with a Webasto heater as an option as per the 5 and 7 series. Just press a button on the remote as soon as you wake up and by the time you get out to your car the engine block is warm and misty screens aren't a problem. It was an option, just not in this country. Retrofitable though Ian. Probably less effort to set the car on fire though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian332isport Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Shame the e46 didn't come with a Webasto heater as an option as per the 5 and 7 series. Just press a button on the remote as soon as you wake up and by the time you get out to your car the engine block is warm and misty screens aren't a problem. It was an option, just not in this country. Retrofitable though Ian. Probably less effort to set the car on fire though lol It's not the easiest job I've ever done, but it went in quite nicely. Ian. Rob- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
