Hard acceleration on cold engine

Lchow · 05-08-2022, 10:45 PM

Hello all, I just picked up a 2019 330i a few weeks ago. I am the first time BMW owner. Three or four times now I tried to show my neighbors and friends how fast the car can take off by stepping hard on the gas so that they could feel the car pick up. I did this only a minute or so after starting up and driving out to the main road. Then lately I have read that doing so would cause damage the engine and transmission, especially when the engine is still cold. Have I already done some damage to the car with my stupidity that I am not aware of? Thanks for your input.

whofelt · 05-09-2022, 12:06 AM

you'll be alright, just don't do it every cold start.

Squintstream · 05-09-2022, 05:13 PM

Yeah, it's unlikely to have caused lasting damage, but be a bit more mechanically sympathetic in the future.

As a rule of thumb, let the oil temp get to around 75 degrees before giving it some. You can check the oil temperature, by saying "Hey BMW, what's my oil temperature?", or by switching on your sports display and it's shown there.

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Lchow Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: May 2022 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Hard acceleration on cold engine Hello all, I just picked up a 2019 330i a few weeks ago. I am the first time BMW owner. Three or four times now I tried to show my neighbors and friends how fast the car can take off by stepping hard on the gas so that they could feel the car pick up. I did this only a minute or so after starting up and driving out to the main road. Then lately I have read that doing so would cause damage the engine and transmission, especially when the engine is still cold. Have I already done some damage to the car with my stupidity that I am not aware of? Thanks for your input.
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whofelt First Lieutenant 198 Rep 300 Posts Drives: M340ix Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: California iTrader: (0)	you'll be alright, just don't do it every cold start.
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Squintstream Captain 141 Rep 736 Posts Drives: F32 435i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Derby iTrader: (14)	Yeah, it's unlikely to have caused lasting damage, but be a bit more mechanically sympathetic in the future. As a rule of thumb, let the oil temp get to around 75 degrees before giving it some. You can check the oil temperature, by saying "Hey BMW, what's my oil temperature?", or by switching on your sports display and it's shown there.
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