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Originally Posted by gatorfast
It maybe touches 39 degrees for one hour a year in south florida  Its been a hot winter this year.
BMW M cars have a variable red line which increases as the engine warms up. However, even the reduced red line its still far too high to rev on a cold engine. I always keep it below 3k rpm until the oil temp needle has come off its resting position. |
it sure has been a warm winter...
I wonder if car's shift points change to upshift more when engine is cold?
Also what is the running temp for our cars generally? US cards are 190-210.... I noticed this X5 runs around 230.