Normal?
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2002 E55 AMG
Normal?
Is it normal when you floor it (with ESP on) for it to spin the tires a lil then take off? I never really pushed it off a red light, today I did. And also I heard that it is bad to floor it without driving it for a bit, something about compression? Well I don't know... all I know is that I love my car and it being an AMG. 
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2000 E55 AMG
Is it normal when you floor it (with ESP on) for it to spin the tires a lil then take off? I never really pushed it off a red light, today I did. And also I heard that it is bad to floor it without driving it for a bit, something about compression? Well I don't know... all I know is that I love my car and it being an AMG.
Thanks Guys.
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2002 e55 w211 ....
YOU SHOULD NEVER FLOOR IT WHEN COLD!!!!!!! 
gearbox / engine should be nice and warm...... a cold engine i will admit is a faster more responsive engine BUT isn;t an efficient engine...... 90% of engine wear happens in 1st 10 miles of running.....
But for you guys who have warm weather .... that will be a help right away as ambiant temp will be up compared to us brits who TODAY for instance are basking in what we call a warm day @ 19C deg
always warm up engine before any hard driving........ thats the main rule
gearbox / engine should be nice and warm...... a cold engine i will admit is a faster more responsive engine BUT isn;t an efficient engine...... 90% of engine wear happens in 1st 10 miles of running.....
But for you guys who have warm weather .... that will be a help right away as ambiant temp will be up compared to us brits who TODAY for instance are basking in what we call a warm day @ 19C deg
always warm up engine before any hard driving........ thats the main rule
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remember that although your engine temperature gauge may have warmed up to the correct temperature.
That is only the water temp and the engine oil and transmission fluid will take a little bit longer to reach proper running temperature
That is only the water temp and the engine oil and transmission fluid will take a little bit longer to reach proper running temperature
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2002 E55 AMG
YOU SHOULD NEVER FLOOR IT WHEN COLD!!!!!!!
gearbox / engine should be nice and warm...... a cold engine i will admit is a faster more responsive engine BUT isn;t an efficient engine...... 90% of engine wear happens in 1st 10 miles of running.....
But for you guys who have warm weather .... that will be a help right away as ambiant temp will be up compared to us brits who TODAY for instance are basking in what we call a warm day @ 19C deg
always warm up engine before any hard driving........ thats the main rule
gearbox / engine should be nice and warm...... a cold engine i will admit is a faster more responsive engine BUT isn;t an efficient engine...... 90% of engine wear happens in 1st 10 miles of running.....
But for you guys who have warm weather .... that will be a help right away as ambiant temp will be up compared to us brits who TODAY for instance are basking in what we call a warm day @ 19C deg
always warm up engine before any hard driving........ thats the main rule
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From: ipswich / suffolk UK
2002 e55 w211 ....
2 mins!!!!
im thinking more like a good 10mins.......
my cosworth has all guages for everything and the water gets to "normal" temp in about 5 mins but at that point the oil is still only 40deg........ i never put my foot down till its at between 70-80deg .............
but thats me.. each to their own..
im thinking more like a good 10mins.......
my cosworth has all guages for everything and the water gets to "normal" temp in about 5 mins but at that point the oil is still only 40deg........ i never put my foot down till its at between 70-80deg .............
but thats me.. each to their own..
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