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Fla904
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Jan 10, 2016

Changing oil and engine idling after long trips?

I recently took a trip from west palm beach all the way to Portland, before I left I changed the oil and oil filter. The trip (with much site seeing and detours) was about 5,200 miles. Is the wear and...
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Cobra21
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Jan 10, 2016
westend wrote:
Good advice. I know most of you aren't from the Northern tier of States. It's pretty common up here to let a vehicle idle when first started in the Winter. I do it whenever I'm able. Defrost is on, the tranny is getting warmed, and the mirrors have a chance to melt off. Right now, it's -14 f on the glass.


Warm it up a bit. After all operating temp is 190 degrees.
Brian

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