AL Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 I drive 3.6 miles a day now at my new job... And in that time my car is started and driven 4 times... Each time its started cold and shut off cold still... Is that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 If you never run it at operating temperature for half an hour or better, yes. You will need to take it on a longer trip occasionally to burn off all the moisture accumulating in your oil from all the short trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 If you never run it at operating temperature for half an hour or better, yes. You will need to take it on a longer trip occasionally to burn off all the moisture accumulating in your oil from all the short trips. Precisely. Ask a Northstar mechanic what kills these engines. Its short trips made by old people who never really get into the throttle. Carbon builds up, compression rings start to wear, engine starts burning oil, and you're done. Google "italian tuneup." You need to get some wide open throttle runs at operating temperature every now and then to loosen up any carbon that's built up in the combustion chamber or it will start causing problems. I would consider a remote start system so you can fire up your car before you leave and allow it to get 2 minutes or so to warm up a little. Although, at 3.6 miles, I'd ride a bike, at least while the weather permits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 short trips like this kills anything, given enough time.... unburned gasoline, acids, combustion byproducts and mositure will make your oil much less useful(and will have a much shorter life) unless it can get up to a high enough temp to burn off and get sucked up through the PCV system. your coolant temp is GENERALLY a good idea of what your oil temp is, especially when dealing with aluminum motors(heads help, but block as well is even more accurate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 It has remote start and I use it regularly... But having it run 10 min and then drive for 50 seconds and park it... I drive to Toledo (1.75 hours) every weekend so I think that helps but lately its been in the 50s and rainy so biking isn't an option but what to do come winter time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairdo12 Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 You need to drive it to Buffalo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 This is what we are bringing lol... It used to see 7000 miles or more a month now it sees less than 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 It's fine. During the winter, just use the remote start and let it warm up. Run errands after work so it can be ran for a bit. For the last 2.5 years (before I moved into my home), I drove all of my vehicles 1 mile to work, and 1 mile home, daily. Most of the time when I did travel into the field, I either took a company car, or a rental. I just tend to run a lot of errands, so that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9lumina6 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 You need to drive it to Buffalo..... If you do that, you mite as well swing over to Rochester too. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted September 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 It looks like were going the weekend of the meet so I think were making a stop in Pittsburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyfloyd Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Why are you going to buffalo? and when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Was gonna pick up hairdos car with my buddy but he backed out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Haha, just saw this thread. I'm even worse. My trip to work 1 way is just under a mile. Although I do enough driving the rest of the time to make up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted October 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I now bike to work but drive to Toledo every weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 if i had a route that short..... i'd be doing it on 2 wheels until there's ice on the road. leathers can be quite warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Too lazy, and don't want to buy a bike. I can leave 5 minutes before I have to be at work, it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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