What's causes more wear on an engine?

agw_01 · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:05

Flooring it from standstill to the redline in 1st and 2nd

or

Revving to 5000+rpm for long periods in 4th and 5th gear?

Just a thought I was having tonight.

agw_01 · 23 Jan 2006 at 21:46

Ohhh, I didn't that.

I'd say I accelerate hard in first more often than sitting at high revs on the motorway. Normally do 3000-3500rpm in 5th gear which equates to 70-80mph.

Good to know

Cheers guys.

agw_01 · 23 Jan 2006 at 22:08

My last 2 oil changes have been 6 months apart.

By that time, the oil is nasty and black but still nice and runny. Better to be safe than sorry I say

I don't boot it on the way to work. Keep at around 3000rpm, and that's for around 10-15 minutes on the motorway. Same on the drive home. It's only if I go out in the evenings for a prolonged period do I give it some beans.

Che, the engine doesn't heat up as quick if it's idling, hence the oil stays thicker for longer and thus can't get around the engine as fast as it should.

The temp gauge on your dash is normally for your water temperature. After that gauge reads its normal temp, wait about 5-10 more minutes before increasing the revs

agw_01 · 23 Jan 2006 at 22:56

panthro said:
I never take my car over 3k rpm until it has fully warmed up. probably a bit over-cautious but im sure its all good.

Nothing wrong with that mate. Unless you want to have to take the head off to diagnose major engine problems later on in life, it's a good thing