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  1. Gloria Giulio

    Gloria Giulio Karting

    Jun 6, 2013
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    #1 Gloria Giulio, Sep 25, 2013
    When I bought my 328 GTS I was advised to let the engine run until smoke was coming from both exhausts before driving off. This probably takes about 5 minutes. However there is no mention of a need to warm the engine in this way in the manual and with most other vehicles the advice seems to be to pull off as soon as possible rather than warming the engine while stationary. So do I need to warm the engine first or can I drive off, keeping the revs below say 3000 until the engine is warm. Finally, when is the engine warm enough for harder use?

    Gloria Giulio
     
  2. nerofer

    nerofer F1 World Champ

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    #2 nerofer, Sep 25, 2013
    Giulio

    A much debated topic already...
    I don't let either of my 328 warm up at idle; I back out of the garage, climb out of the car to close the door, back into the car and drive.
    I keep the revs below 3000 rpm or about until the engine is warm, that is to say, until oil is warm, because usually water will be at operating temp (about 75°c for both cars) very soon, after 7-8 kms. So it is the oil temperature that you need to check; and it needs to be at about 70°c for pushing above 3000 rpm. In normal use, that is only pushing above 6000 for time to time, the oil temperatrure will not climb above 70°, by the way...

    Rgds
     
  3. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    #3 Iain, Sep 25, 2013
    Just drive it but keep it under 3500 & don't use full throttle till you see the oil temperature come up. It will then take another few miles/km till the gearbox is warm so be considerate to that until it is.

    In this respect, its just a car.
     
  4. andyww

    andyww F1 Rookie

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    #4 andyww, Sep 25, 2013
    I hope you mean steam not smoke!
     
  5. Gloria Giulio

    Gloria Giulio Karting

    Jun 6, 2013
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    #5 Gloria Giulio, Sep 25, 2013
    Re the smoke. It comes out when starting (if it comes out) then goes away, whit(e)ish and doesn't seem to bother any of the Ferrari specialists who have looked at the car, so I am not worried.

    Neofer, I would say the temperature is around 75 or below under normal driving conditions, provided the car is moving forward. However in slow moving traffic the oil temperature will rise towards, though not usually reach, 90.

    GG
     
  6. nerofer

    nerofer F1 World Champ

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    #6 nerofer, Sep 25, 2013
    You whitish smoke must be water-vapor accumulated through condensation in the engine combustion chambers and in the exhaust tubes, so it is normal indeed; the cars makes a few more in autumn and winter, of course.
    (I know of folks who are putting corks onto the exhaust pipes to avoid this; I don't know if it works!).

    Seems correct for your oil temperature too, this is the reading I get on my two cars...

    Rgds
     

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