I used to let it settle, but then I like the sound of it when I drive it hard first thing

 

Cold start to moving for me is one fluid movement.

I don't go above 3.5k until fully warmed up though, mainly because of the supercharger.

 

Thanks for the info guys.

For me, it still takes awhile for mine to warm-up and my freeway onramp is like 2 streets over so normally I have to bring her up to speed over 3500RPM before she is fully warm...

However, I think I will continue to let her idle for a bit but maybe not the full cycle...

About letting your engine cool off, I do notice my ENTIRE garage is hot after I get home. But the car itself is not hot to the touch but when I return back to the garage after getting home (to gawk at my car) it is a sweatbox in there. Maybe opening the engine lid would be a plus.........

 

I think the manuel said no warm up is required but to limit revs to less than 4000 till it gets up to temp. Thats what I do...

 

I let mine warm up until the fast idle period ends. Mine is a 2002 c2. It idles around 1300 or so for a couple of minutes & when it drops down to normal idle I begin driving. I wonder what the logic in running instantly is. Also I find the gearbox likes the car a little on the warm side.

 

Couple of seconds once the car starts, then I drive it at less than 2,400 rpms until fully warm (when the oil pressure drops to 3 bars or so).

 

I always let it idle for about 2 minutes or so,then pace myself @ 3000 rpm until i reach 180 degrees.at that time its BLAST OFF BABY!!

 

No Porsche yet, but when I get it, it will be like any other car I've owned... 30 second idle, then take it easy until the engine is warmed up...

 

I don't really let it idle before I take off, but I never go above 3500 rpm's until the car is showing 180 (needle about straight up) on the temp gauge. I'm pretty religous about this, and I always let the car cooldown for about 30 seconds befor shutting it off. This lets the oil drain out of the cylinders, which it won't do real quick otherwise due to the flat-six configuration (unlike an inline or v6, which lets gravity do the work before the next start up).

 

Start it up and back out. Just take it easy for a while.

 

How long time wise is it from ignition to putting the car in reverse? That's about how long I let the car warm up standing still.

I don't push it past 3-4K RPM until the engine warms up though, which is about the same time when I reach the highway in the morning.

 

I think waiting till the engine is at operating temperature before you do any heavy acceleration. Heck it takes me at least 1 minute to get out of my drive way and another 2 minutes to get down the alley way onto the street.

 

I always warm up a water cooled engine winter or summer before driving it. I think that is good policy. I bought a 1999 C2 996 Cabriolet at 45000miles 7months ago. The first porsche I ever drove and discovered that it had a noisy gearbox. Under warranty had a rebuilt one put in the car at 50000 miles. Now it runs as 'sweet as a nut'. Since reading about the 3.4 litre 996 I have been scared Sh****ss to say the least. I am (somewhat) getting peace of mind by checking daily all fluid levels. Changed my oil to Mobil synthetic high milage 10-40 at 50000. Cut open the filter checked for silver metal bits and clear. Hopefully I have got one of the %90 to %95 cars that have been treated fairly but going from the gear box replacement, who knows? I have had the air box off (more times than John Wayne has appeared in western films) checking the engine front for leaks of any kind and find all clear so far. I never drive less than 2000 revs at all times. Fingers crossed I am sleeping at night.

 

I am not as worried but I do have tip this may explain a few things right there. I let the 911 warm up about 30 sec. to a min then I start drive it slowly keeping under 4K rpm till she reaches normal operating temperature of 180. After this the car starts pulling like a freight train.

 

i always let my car warm up. you would never run a marathon without warming up! lol i feel that it lets the oil circulate and the cold metal warm up.. i let my car sit for a minute or so as well to let the turbos cool and the oil to settle.