Catpiano

not much diff...

Esp in Van ..  no diff la..

Catpiano

Even in cold day ..   ( in Vancouver standard )  

~ 30 sec warming is ok, then drive the car slow in the first few min ..  ok ga la..

Catpiano

not to a minute?
or few minutes?
tiffiant 發表於 2009-12-10 22:58

If Minus 38 degree .. then yes ..  not that the car can't stand, but the driver ..

Catpiano

PKP: Block heater??

I don't think nowadays cars come with block heater anymore la... ( may be domestic? )

EL: 10 min warming??   I leave my car outside, even last yr, -49C   may be ~ 3min warm (shovel)

Of course, with little baby, is different story ..  ^_^

Anyway, you guy won't know, and dont want to know how it feel when -50C ga la...

Catpiano

I think most people just lease their cars now ..  ~ 2-3 yr, and get a new car, so won't really care if the car can last 200,000km or 300,000km. (same as car manufactory, they dont want you to keep a car fo so long, which is actually bad for Eniroment)

I had my car for 7 yr now, (it is a 2002) and I know I will keep that car for a long time, may be another 7 or 14 yr .. ( so my son can take over it .. ) even in summer, I usually warm it up for 1 min or 2 before I drive it, and even when I park it, I let it run for 30 second or so before I turn it off, (depends on temp and how hard I drive, and since it is a Turbo, not a bad idea) Even brake, first few km, I won't apply hard braking yet ...  so after 7 yr, it still looks and drives like a new car.

But sadly, it still only worth near to nothing ... even it may be the top 10%  condition one around, but if I sell it, I won't really get extra $$ ...  compare to same year car, may be just a little bit ..

Catpiano

Catpiano, it is funny when you keep tell other people warm up is not needed, but you religious warm up your car for 1-2mins even in summer.   LOL...  
B2L2 發表於 2009-12-11 10:17

Yup .. in general ..  NO NEED ..  lol

Well ... I guess, it depends on what car ...  if it is a daily driving car, not going to drive fast, then it is fine, not really need warm up .. ( I dont ) but if it is a weekend car, just drive once a week ... may be it still doesn't need to warm up, but still, I would like to let it run for a little bit (so I can go a bit faster right the way.... and it is also different on a car with Turbo.)

Like 字典仔 said .. a car from the 80's vs a new 2010 .. need different treatment ..  normal engine oil, or 0-40 ..  different too..

Just like women .... they dont really need to put make up  ..  but they do ..  

Catpiano

It has been cold here .. ( not very bad, but compare to Van, I think -32 is cold already )

Once I start the car, do some shovel ..  then go!  

If just start the car, and let it sit ..  the heat will never kick in ..

Catpiano

I think BMW calls for a special type of coolant.  Many times it's not because of not flushing coolant system often enough, it's because people put in the wrong stuff or parts failure.  Do you use tap ...
shutterbug 發表於 2009-12-15 12:19

Way way SB ..  I just add tap water ja wor ...   even windshield washer .. I add tap water sometimes ..


Fong bin ar ma ..

Catpiano

SB, time is money .. that is why, most cars dont need to service that often ..

It is not that fun to go to dealer for oil change/service every 2-3 month .... wait there for hours ..

Catpiano

Yee .. now I remember la .. Fibbi ..

My buddy 325i (92 as well) last time I talked to him when he still got it, it has ~ 400K km on it already, and he sold it to our other friend's son ..  and still going ..  always service by dealer! ^_^