How do you warm up the beast? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Black M5 · 16th June 2009, 21:58

The myth of warming up a car is to leave it running for 10 mins before driving off and at full throttle if wanted to. Now in the beast you have a warning red/yellow zone so no worries there. But if you apply the old rule, you surely woudlnt rev it rather keep it idling which makes me guilty if i take the car out cold and see the revs @2000-3000 rpms even though i should/am safe.

I was wondering how do you warm up the V10.

Five50nowM5 · 16th June 2009, 23:01

The owner's manual says ...

Do not allow the engine to warm up by leaving it
running while the vehicle remains stationary.
Instead, begin to drive immediately at a moderate

engine speed.

So I just drive off right away and keep the RPMs away from the yellow zone for about 10 minutes.

keang24 · 16th June 2009, 23:03

I heard you shouldn't have to warm the car while idle. Less than 1min, should start to roll out but keep rmp moderate until temp close to 210F

MD318is · 16th June 2009, 23:13

Start up and drive. Maybe 20 secs while Idrive loads up.

I keep the RPMs low, but not too low, and wait for the oil temp to rise and the clutch to warm up before any high RPM driving is done.

M5CigarSmoker · 17th June 2009, 00:02

The manual actually says not to warm up the car by letting it idle in the garage, but to drive as soon as possible after start up. I also keep it under 3500 rpm until the temp guage reads around 180-200.

hbpetrides · 17th June 2009, 00:29

Start and go, keep below 4000rpm.

M6SCSMD · 17th June 2009, 00:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbpetrides

Start and go, keep below 4000rpm.

That is what I do.

DriveWFO · 17th June 2009, 01:34

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I get in and drive.

M500 AED · 17th June 2009, 01:56

There are two aids built in. First the oil temp gauge, you need about 90 deg C and second the moving "red-line" indicator on the tacho when it moves from 6000 to 8250 the engine is warm.
Personally I start up and drive off gently, it is about 2 miles from my home through a small town to the highway. By the time I am there both the above indicators are saying it is OK to go.

ezmoney888 · 17th June 2009, 05:04

I let it warm up during the time it takes to fasten my seatbelt and pick which sat radio station I'm in the mood for...of course, I try to keep the rpms low for a few miles.