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Originally Posted by Trueweltall
When my water is up to around ~190f the oil temp is anywhere from 140-160f and this is in Florida winter. It takes at least 6-10 miles before the oil is just getting up to around 200 degrees.
Please cite some sources for this. I have never once heard or seen of this happening(to a street car), just a lot of internet parroting.
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Can't cite any "sources" but can say it can and does happen up here. I think part of it is the definition of "cold". Your Florida "cold" start temperatures are our mid summer ones.When your motor oil is at sub zero temperatures (as the OP mentioned) even the multigrade stuff is thick. You lay on that engine too soon you WILL cause damage. Will it blow up that very second? Probably not but that does not mean you are not create abnormal wear. At the low temperatures we see the coolant can be up to temperature well before the oil is even half way. The best thing to do is wait and let everything warm up before flooring it. Shouldn't be a big deal to anybody to just wait a few minutes before bouncing off the limiter.
