Engine Start-up Question

**nikeblades** · 09-22-2007 10:34 PM

Hi this is my first post on Audizine! I just got a 2007 2.0T 3 weeks ago. When I went to pick it up, one of the people that works at the dealership told me that when I start the car up I have to wait for the RPM to Drop below 1k to start driving. So thats what I have been doing for 3 weeks, waiting about 30-40 secs every time I start up my car. Has anyone else heard of this, or doing this?
Thanks A Lot!

**spencer ko** · 09-23-2007 12:47 AM

That's exactly what I do every morning...

**Tiesto** · 09-23-2007 12:47 AM

You got an auto? 30-40 seconds wait time in above-freezing weather sounds ridiculus to me but some people think it's a good idea. *shrug*

As long as you aren't launching from your parking spot to 60 your car should have time to "warm up" as you head out onto the main roads.

**kdawgg** · 09-23-2007 01:17 AM

ur car will warm up while ur driving it. its actually better for your car to warm up while it drives because it warms up faster. and the faster it warms up, the better. just dont be driving too aggressively until it warms up though.

**AlexK** · 09-23-2007 09:06 AM

Page 131 of our owners manual says "To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to drive off immediately after starting your engine."

I dont know about your dealership but the salespeople at mine didn't know shit. I'd trust the manual more than a salesperson regardless.

I drive off probably 5 seconds after i start my car.

**nikeblades** · 09-23-2007 01:48 PM

thanks for your help guys

***kristokes*** · 09-23-2007 02:10 PM

idk about you guys but i wait til my RPM drops below 1k before i go. warms up tha turbo if anything.

**nikeblades** · 09-23-2007 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by kristokes

idk about you guys but i wait til my RPM drops below 1k before i go. warms up tha turbo if anything.

Thats what the guy at the dealer told me, "to let the turbo warm up". He told me that after my car breaks in i wont have to wait as much, and I'm at 1500 miles and still waiting 30 sec for the rpm to go below 1k. But the Owners manual says to take off immediately. I'm just confused...

***kristokes*** · 09-23-2007 02:42 PM

do wha u want to do. i always wait til my RPM drops below 1k. i've been doin it since i bought my car in december of 06. it doesnt hurt to wait kus there's no load on tha engine and gives tha turbo to warm up, esp during a cold start.

**nikeblades** · 09-23-2007 02:56 PM

how long does it usually take your car to drop below 1k?

**Tiesto** · 09-23-2007 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by nikeblades

Thats what the guy at the dealer told me, "to let the turbo warm up". He told me that after my car breaks in i wont have to wait as much, and I'm at 1500 miles and still waiting 30 sec for the rpm to go below 1k. But the Owners manual says to take off immediately. I'm just confused...

The turbo is mainly there for better engine performance during high speeds/acceleration. Just drive slow until it's warm and you'll be all good.

**nikeblades** · 09-23-2007 05:16 PM

thank you

**Six Speed Turbo** · 09-24-2007 06:39 AM

Like the manual says, drive off immediately. BUT don't floor the car during the warm up portion of your drive, wait until your car has hit the operating temp, (when the needle is in the middle of the temp guage)...... and to my knowledge you do not need to sit idle in your driveway after you come home, just don't gun it the last few miles before you get home.

In the end it is your car, drive how you want, all of us are just giving advice, you can choose to listen or not but allot of the people on here have some good knowledge, and some of it is first hand experiences.