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Jun 22, 2005 | 09:56 PM

shane

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In the manual, its state not to leave the car idle for long and its suggestion is to drive the vehicle. I'm use to let the car idle, especially for a COLD start, for around 3-5 minutes. Do BMW 530i doesn't need to warm up? Let the oil lubricate the engine? Liquod warm up? Cooland to flow? What gives.

Jun 23, 2005 | 01:00 AM

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Idle speed is not fast enough to get all of the fluids moving around quickly enough.
It's better to drive at low rpm instead of letting the car idle.

This does not only apply to BMW's but to any car.

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Jun 23, 2005 | 01:38 AM

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My Ride: 2003 X5 3.0----->gone 2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone 2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods... 2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....

Hmmmm...I usually let the RPM idle first... When my car starts.....the needle is always above 1k and I let it stay until it idles at 500rpm before I start moving...