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I use remote start to either heat/cool the interior when necessary. Other than that don't use it.
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04-18-2024, 07:58 AM | #68 | |
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Sometimes -- mostly on road trips -- I've left cars outside in winter weather. (See pic of 2006 GTO.) Long story short it takes 5+ minutes of idle time with the heater set to defrost to help get the glass clear enough to safely operate the car. In the mean time I'm sitting in a pretty cold car save for the times I am outside giving the windows a scrape. In this case remote start would allow the driver to warm up the car help melt any snow/ice on the car's glass so the driver then spends less time in the cold. And hopefully it is less common for someone to take off in the car with the windows not yet properly cleared. The flip side is when the car is parked outside in hot weather. Sure not every place is as hot as Death Valley but there have been reports of tourists there getting into their car and with shorts on and experiencing some pretty painful burns from the hot dark colored upholstery. Leather or man made coverings. While I have not been in Death Valley a number of times my cars have been parked in CA direct sunlight for a number of hours and even through my long pants I can feel the heat. Women in shorts or dresses really complain and shift around in the seat to reduce the discomfort. Remote start would give the A/C (and is fitted ventilated seats) time to cool the interior to a tolerable/safe level. (Rather than use remote start to cool the car I found putting a loose cushion on the passenger seat took the direct sunlight keeping the seat bottom cool. Then when the passenger gets in the car she stands the cushion upright against the seat back and sits on the cooler seat bottom.) The bit to avoid idling the engine after start is applicable to the majority of drivers and their cars' condition. And it also clearly is applicable to how the car should be treated when it is being emissions/fuel economy tested. Yes, this testing only happens once per new model but there is considerable value in "gaming" the system (legally so and not like VW did it) to improve the final numbers. |
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04-18-2024, 06:40 PM | #69 |
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Usually I go about 2-3 minutes before I pull out.
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I auto start and let it warm up for 3-4 mins.
I do suffer from OCD, engine oil and filter replaced at 290 miles. Will repeat at 750 then let bmw preform the break in at 1200.
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04-19-2024, 07:42 AM | #71 | |
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What is your cadence plan after 1200 break-in?
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04-19-2024, 08:29 AM | #73 |
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At 2000 miles I’m switching to Amsoil 0w30 then run a blackstone report. Depending on results I might switch to a 5w30.
As for service intervals every 2000 miles. It’s overkill but it makes me happy. Florida heat accelerates oil thinning.
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04-19-2024, 10:26 AM | #74 |
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I would never discourage someone from doing what they want but that is a bit OCD for sure. But if you are not running a BMW approved oil, that may be best.
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I don't understand why some people, especially those OCD'd with their car, want to sit and idle. BMW tells you to start and drive for a reason. Idling is not as efficient and it puts more wear on the vehicle. The engine and transmission need to warm up together. Plus, why does anyone want to waste gas and pollute for no reason?
I don't even get why some people want to disable their autostop button. 95% of the time there's a car in front of me at the red light and I can't go any faster than that car anyway. Or maybe there's more people that live in Ringling, MT than I thought. |
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I’m in the drive n go camp.
Cold oil doesn’t lubricate. Gentle driving heats the oil up way faster than idling - like 3-4x faster. That’s less potential damage that’s occurring.
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In the winter, idling only long enough for the windows to be clear, in the summer opening all the windows to force the hot air out when driving off immediately after starting, before the air conditioning is cooling efficiently.
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Lived next door to a woman who would let her new T-Bird idle for minutes every morning. At some point we were talking and I asked her about that. She said that's what her husband (but at the time ex-husband) said to do. I didn't feel that suggesting she do otherwise would go over well. As for auto stop/start I'm old school -- and from my motorcycle days extremely sensitive to the engine -- and I just can't get used to having an engine stop without me turning the key off or pushing the stop button. And the few times I have tried to live with the feature the (re)start causes me to hesitate. It is so unnerving and especially with a manual transmission equipped car as I apparently am quicker with the clutch than the engine can restart. If I find myself in a situation where I know I'll be not moving for a bit -- say at a train crossing -- I'll switch off the engine. |
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I agree, and I also love in the BMWs once you turn it off the first time, it stays off. Much better than having to turn it off every time you start the car.
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Glad to see goats are OK left outside in the freezing snow.
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Pic taken in Shamrock TX. Got caught in an ice storm. (The snow arrived later overnight.) I40 was slick. TX believes since God put ice/snow on the freeway God can remove it. I bailed off the freeway just as my hand held CB let me hear truckers reporting accidents west of Shamrock and likely the freeway would be closed. Got one of the last hotel rooms left in town.
Long story short not long after the pic I had the snow removed from the car and was on my way south out of Shamrock -- the storm's ice/snow stopped just south of town -- taking "back" roads south/west then north and connecting back with I40 just east of Amarillo TX. The freeway was clear there and beyond all the way to CA. |
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I can assure you Amsoil 0w30 is superior in every way when compared to bmw “approved oil”
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