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Old 03-24-2020, 04:18 PM
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My ‘70s Alfa twin cam has had an oil temp gauge for the last three decades, and yes, it is a provider of useful information. I have always been careful about warming up the engine sympathetically, and never extending it until the oil temp is into its safe range…and currently the old Italian b@st@rdo has 255000km on his odometer.

Conversely, my neighbor, who drives a Porsche Macan 2.9 litre twin turbo, “warms” it as he’s backing out his driveway, and then redlines as he takes off down the street.

He’s short. So is the life of his engine.

Cheers!
Glen
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