How even worldly car owners ruin a car engine in the heat
- July 4, 2022
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Summer and warm weather are considered a period favorable for the “life and health” of the car. However, the AvtoVzglyad portal warns that the holiday period can be
Summer and warm weather are considered a period favorable for the “life and health” of the car. However, the AvtoVzglyad portal warns that the holiday period can be fatal for the well-being of the engine if the car owner does not take into account some certain nuances. And don’t say later that you’ve never heard of it…
The most banal “summer” story, which allows you to hasten the death of the “engine” of your car – do not warm it up. Yes, we are aware that there are two main “cults” of motorists – supporters of engine warming and supporters of its absence. Both groups usually make convincing arguments in favor of them, but we are not talking about that now. Everyone knows that even in summer, immediately after starting the engine, the speed rises above the idle speed and returns to normal only after a while.
During this period, not only heating takes place, but also the correct distribution of oil in all nooks and crannies of the drive unit, which is necessary to protect it when working under load. Some drivers don’t wait for the crankshaft speed to drop to the standard “idle” value and drive immediately after starting – it’s hot outside, why warm up? As a result, increased engine wear and the approach of “capital”.
By the way, this mode is also harmful to gearboxes, especially CVTs, because they also have their own nuances with the temperature and pressure of the working fluid. Immediately after turning on the engine, “pull the trigger” in a car with a CVT – be prepared for unplanned transmission repairs.
In the summer, many car owners go on a road trip. And not always their paths lead through densely populated areas, where you can always find gas stations with good gasoline of the desired octane number. It is necessary, as a temporary measure, to fill in instead of AI-95 what is – AI-92. A one-time refueling with less octane fuel will really not cause significant damage to the engine. But if you “feed” it with the 92nd instead of the 95th for weeks, the unit can be erratic.
Even more dangerous is that, under the guise of AI-92, at gas stations far from the capitals, local figures sometimes quietly sell “something” that, according to its characteristics, corresponds to AI-80 or AI-76. “Summer vacation” on such fuel is likely to kill your car’s engine. And it will most likely be discovered already upon returning home.
Most motorists replace their car’s air filter strictly according to regulations, which determine maintenance dates depending on the mileage or the period. Meanwhile, in the summer, the “air” of a car becomes much more intensively clogged – when not only dust from the roads (including land and steppe) flies into it, but also a lot of insects, fluff and other things. As a result, it clogs very quickly and strongly and begins to pass air noticeably worse. And the owner of the car does not change such a filter, so the engine runs in harder modes. Which does him no good.
In summer, you need to change the air filter more often. Meanwhile, almost none of the car owners even think about it.
A similar story with motor oil. An engine running in heat under difficult conditions (for example, in mountains or on rough terrain) consumes the protective lubricant resource more quickly. Therefore, ideally, the oil change interval should be halved in summer. Few drivers do this in practice. As a result, the need for “capital” comes much earlier than expected …
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The most banal “summer” story, which allows you to hasten the death of the “engine” of your car – do not warm it up. Yes, we are aware that there are two main “cults” of motorists – supporters of engine warming and supporters of its absence. Both groups usually make convincing arguments in favor of them, but we are not talking about that now. Everyone knows that even in summer, immediately after starting the engine, the speed rises above the idle speed and returns to normal only after a while.
During this period, not only heating takes place, but also the correct distribution of oil in all nooks and crannies of the drive unit, which is necessary to protect it when working under load. Some drivers don’t wait for the crankshaft speed to drop to the standard “idle” value and drive immediately after starting – it’s hot outside, why warm up? As a result, increased engine wear and the approach of “capital”.
By the way, this mode is also harmful to gearboxes, especially CVTs, because they also have their own nuances with the temperature and pressure of the working fluid. Immediately after turning on the engine, “pull the trigger” in a car with a CVT – be prepared for unplanned transmission repairs.
In the summer, many car owners go on a road trip. And not always their paths lead through densely populated areas, where you can always find gas stations with good gasoline of the desired octane number. It is necessary, as a temporary measure, to fill in instead of AI-95 what is – AI-92. A one-time refueling with less octane fuel will really not cause significant damage to the engine. But if you “feed” it with the 92nd instead of the 95th for weeks, the unit can be erratic.
Even more dangerous is that, under the guise of AI-92, at gas stations far from the capitals, local figures sometimes quietly sell “something” that, according to its characteristics, corresponds to AI-80 or AI-76. “Summer vacation” on such fuel is likely to kill your car’s engine. And it will most likely be discovered already upon returning home.
Most motorists replace their car’s air filter strictly according to regulations, which determine maintenance dates depending on the mileage or the period. Meanwhile, in the summer, the “air” of a car becomes much more intensively clogged – when not only dust from the roads (including land and steppe) flies into it, but also a lot of insects, fluff and other things. As a result, it clogs very quickly and strongly and begins to pass air noticeably worse. And the owner of the car does not change such a filter, so the engine runs in harder modes. Which does him no good.
In summer, you need to change the air filter more often. Meanwhile, almost none of the car owners even think about it.
A similar story with motor oil. An engine running in heat under difficult conditions (for example, in mountains or on rough terrain) consumes the protective lubricant resource more quickly. Therefore, ideally, the oil change interval should be halved in summer. Few drivers do this in practice. As a result, the need for “capital” comes much earlier than expected …
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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