Exactly what I do - also from reading the manual...

 

I like to let it idle for at least a couple minutes to let the oil pump up and everything warm up a bit. I think the reason they say drive immediately in the manual is the recent "no idle" push going on. Keep in mind this manual also says to change your oil every 15,000 miles. Driving on a cold engine and not changing your oil very often equals more engines for Porsche to charge $20,000+ for. I just think letting the temp come up a bit is a good practice. I also keep it under 4,000 for about 8 to 10 minutes before letting her rip. This is about the time the pressure goes down a bit. Good luck to all and warm up those cold engines.

Oh, does anyone have any downside proof to damage warming up an engine can cause? I'd love to know as I've let me idle for as long as 10 min while getting my things together. Thanks, Chris

 

I used to have a 996, undecided to go the 997 or 930 route , but how about this clip regarding warm ups?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcJ4eozMGUk

I live in a climate where it barely goes below 77ºF, so I guess the quarts of oil remain warm at all times, no?

 

It's really no joke, driving off just a minute or two max after you start is better than letting the car sit for hours on end.

 

Im from the old school. I was always taught warm everything up to operating temp to allow all the metals to reach intended gaps and tolerence. I try to keep between 2-3000 rpm with gentle throttle until water temp is normal. I have always done this and only had one catastrophic internal failure on a lotus Cotina twin cam. Who can remember those?

 

I always warm a water cooled engine before driving. Now with an air cooled VW or Porsche which I have owned in the passed, I was always under the impression that it was better for the engine to drive off without warming them up. If that is the correct procedure for an air cooled engine, I don't know. Anyway back to the video. The pop back I hear sounds as though the owner has removed the silencers from the car. 20 years back I had a VW dune buggy on which I put straight through twin exhausts. It sounded much the same as the one featured in the film. Eventually I had to force two motor bike baffles into the system which lowered the decibels somewhat.

 

It sounds so good just running in the garage. I let mine warm up for a few minutes, give it a slight rev or two...then off I go.

 

I know you say a warm up of only a few minutes but it would be better to let it stand warming up 'outside' the garage. A build up of carbon monoxide from exhaust fumes in the garage is not healthy for your lungs.

 

Porsche says your vehicle is driveable after 30 seconds. I do prefer for her to get atleast 160 Degrees plus before driving.

 

Good that you warm your engine Stephen. Good policy. I would take what Porsche says with a pinch of salt. I presume Porsche means drivable at low revs or nothing more then 2000 until higher temps are attained. If we blow our engines up from pushing them cold, Porsche sells another engine and thats good for Porsche. Not so for the owners. I just read a posting (and this chap wondered why) he had blown his AOS. He went on to say that he had 'red lined' his revs on a cold engine. Well thats a $120 parts and at least 4 hours of work. Quite honestly I have no sympathy what so ever for this chap. No telling what other damage he has caused to his engine. What really pisses me off is that some poor chap will buy that abused motor one day and maybe have to suffer the consequences of the PO abusive actions. By the way he was asking for advice. I didn't reply as I think that this chap wouldn't know good advice if it hit him in the face.

 

Of course low speed normal driving. I was a Porsche/Audi/VW Technician for about 5 years and almost every manufacture advises against idling your vehicle. But I disagree, your oil needs to warm up alittle and be properly pushed around the engine.

 

I just turn it on, let it warm up for a few minutes until the engine comes up over the blue "cold" line and drive away, NEVER "giving it the beans" until it's good and warm. I'm a firm believer in a good warmup.

 

A minute and then taking it very easy, i.e. no WOT and shift before 2,500 RPM until tempeature come up, I'll let the RPM go higher as the coolant temperature come up higher.

There are after all many rotational metal components within the engine which should be allowed to come up to speed before the engine RPM is brought up higher towards the redline.

 

I idle out of the garage and down the driveway ... then take it easy till the engine temp says 180... then...