High RPMs necessary to ensure engine longevity?
02-27-2004, 12:33 PM
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High RPMs necessary to ensure engine longevity?
I've seen some posts over on Edmunds claiming that it's necessary to drive a rotary at high RPMs in order to preserve engine life. For example:
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...3@.ef17e71/340
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...c.2@.ef17e6f/2
Can our resident rotary experts speak to this? I drive an AT, so if this is true I will have to make a point to drive in manual mode more frequently, as the auto mode shifts very early except when being driven fairly agressively.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...3@.ef17e71/340
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/Web...c.2@.ef17e6f/2
Can our resident rotary experts speak to this? I drive an AT, so if this is true I will have to make a point to drive in manual mode more frequently, as the auto mode shifts very early except when being driven fairly agressively.
02-27-2004, 01:03 PM
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interesting...good to know.
BTY -- salesman told me its best to rev the engine up after you've stopped right before turning engine off so that it "clears" built up gas, etc. from the engine. anyone heard of this and would this be beneficial to longer life?
BTY -- salesman told me its best to rev the engine up after you've stopped right before turning engine off so that it "clears" built up gas, etc. from the engine. anyone heard of this and would this be beneficial to longer life?
02-27-2004, 01:38 PM
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In regards to reving the engine before shutting it off, this is primarily used during short drives when the engine has not had enough time to warm up. Reving the cold engine before shutting it off will help against flooding.
02-27-2004, 02:13 PM
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I've heard the same thing about the engine liking to be revved high. I make a point of redlining it at least once a day. There's a nice spot after I turn onto the road I live on where I can usually run it to redline. My favorite part of my daily commute! :D
02-27-2004, 06:40 PM
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I have a tendency to bounce off the rev limiter when the stereo is too loud. Unless you're watching the tach, you have no indication you've reached 10K, the engine is so smooth.
02-27-2004, 07:53 PM
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The dealer told me to baby it for the first 600 miles and then to "drive it like you stole it".
Just got past 600 and this weekend is the first decent weather in weeks!
Just got past 600 and this weekend is the first decent weather in weeks!
02-28-2004, 02:41 AM
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baller.
Do you understand why we use mineral based oils? or why the oil is burnt leaving carbon deposits in the housings and on the plugs/rotors ?
There is only 1 way out, hard driving.
Do you understand why we use mineral based oils? or why the oil is burnt leaving carbon deposits in the housings and on the plugs/rotors ?
There is only 1 way out, hard driving.
02-28-2004, 05:44 PM
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not to sound dick, but i'd like to hear an arguement for not redlining...the fact it burns the gunk out is enough for me to floor it, but i'd like to hear the other side...if there is one.
02-28-2004, 06:28 PM
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I drive the car sanely during the week for fuel economy. But then i make sure to redline it on the weekends to keep the stuff out, is that often enough. I normally don't take it above 4k rpms on the week days. I am practicing my self restraint 
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Originally posted by Kas
baller.
Do you understand why we use mineral based oils? or why the oil is burnt leaving carbon deposits in the housings and on the plugs/rotors ?
There is only 1 way out, hard driving.
baller.
Do you understand why we use mineral based oils? or why the oil is burnt leaving carbon deposits in the housings and on the plugs/rotors ?
There is only 1 way out, hard driving.
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02-28-2004, 09:47 PM
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I drive the car sanely during the week for fuel economy. But then i make sure to redline it on the weekends to keep the stuff out, is that often enough. I normally don't take it above 4k rpms on the week days. I am practicing my self restraint
I drive the car sanely during the week for fuel economy. But then i make sure to redline it on the weekends to keep the stuff out, is that often enough. I normally don't take it above 4k rpms on the week days. I am practicing my self restraint
02-29-2004, 02:55 AM
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Originally posted by epitrochoid
i cant beat 200 on the highway!
i cant beat 200 on the highway!
maybe a reflash would help.
