How long can a car’s engine idle without harming itself
- May 18, 2023
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Urban use has a negative impact on the condition of the car. In traffic jams and at “long” traffic lights, the engine remains idling for a long time.
Urban use has a negative impact on the condition of the car. In traffic jams and at “long” traffic lights, the engine remains idling for a long time. Experienced “steersmen” say that such a regime leads to several serious problems. Is this really so, says the AvtoVzglyad portal.
To begin with, we recall that idling is a special operating algorithm in which the combustion cycle of the air-fuel mixture is maintained when the car is stationary. There is a lot of controversy and rumors surrounding this process. Some say it greatly affects engine life, others prove otherwise. Where’s the truth?
Horror stories usually sound like this: when working at low speeds, the piston group is not sufficiently lubricated. This is especially true for modern long-stroke engines. The result is a strong wear of parts, the appearance of grooves on the walls of the cylinders, which brings a disastrous overhaul closer.
Actually, this is a myth. After all, engineers are well aware of the taxes and traffic in megacities. Therefore, such properties are established already at the design stage in such a way that the oil pump, even at minimum levels, creates the necessary pressure to ensure uninterrupted supply of lubricant to all friction pairs. Sometimes it even turns out that “idle” is the safest mode in which the load on the components is negligible. That is, the engine can “thresh” until the fuel runs out. But there are nuances and they consist of proper maintenance.
Many modern “hearts of steel” have a small crankcase volume and even have an exhaust pipe running next to them. It additionally “roasts” the lubricant, which works at its limit. Therefore, the lubricant must be changed more often. And in this case, do not focus on mileage, but on engine hours.
It is important to know: modern plastics do not change their properties for 250-300 hours. In other words, at an average speed in the city of 30 km / h, the “slurry” loses its properties after about 9000 kilometers. Additives are developed a little more slowly. So, if you regularly spend 2 hours in traffic jams, you should update the lubricant after 7000-8000 km, and not after 15,000 km, as stated in the service book.
By the way, this is what taxi drivers do, which is why they drive 500,000 km in cars. These simple recommendations will help keep the most important and expensive part of the car safe and sound for years to come.
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To begin with, we recall that idling is a special operating algorithm in which the combustion cycle of the air-fuel mixture is maintained when the car is stationary. There is a lot of controversy and rumors surrounding this process. Some say it greatly affects engine life, others prove otherwise. Where’s the truth?
Horror stories usually sound like this: when working at low speeds, the piston group is not sufficiently lubricated. This is especially true for modern long-stroke engines. The result is a strong wear of parts, the appearance of grooves on the walls of the cylinders, which brings a disastrous overhaul closer.
Actually, this is a myth. After all, engineers are well aware of the taxes and traffic in megacities. Therefore, such properties are established already at the design stage in such a way that the oil pump, even at minimum levels, creates the necessary pressure to ensure uninterrupted supply of lubricant to all friction pairs. Sometimes it even turns out that “idle” is the safest mode in which the load on the components is negligible. That is, the engine can “thresh” until the fuel runs out. But there are nuances and they consist of proper maintenance.
Many modern “hearts of steel” have a small crankcase volume and even have an exhaust pipe running next to them. It additionally “roasts” the lubricant, which works at its limit. Therefore, the lubricant must be changed more often. And in this case, do not focus on mileage, but on engine hours.
It is important to know: modern plastics do not change their properties for 250-300 hours. In other words, at an average speed in the city of 30 km / h, the “slurry” loses its properties after about 9000 kilometers. Additives are developed a little more slowly. So, if you regularly spend 2 hours in traffic jams, you should update the lubricant after 7000-8000 km, and not after 15,000 km, as stated in the service book.
By the way, this is what taxi drivers do, which is why they drive 500,000 km in cars. These simple recommendations will help keep the most important and expensive part of the car safe and sound for years to come.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
