Do you get the itch to drive you winterized Z

[GPower]

I don't know why but every year towards the end of February I always get this need to drive my Z. I started the car other day and smoked up the garage until it warmed up a bit to rev it a few times.

I forgot how good it sounds.

I guess January and February really wear me out

I envy the people that live in warmer climates.

[winnipegz4m]

I don’t get mine out of store until mid-April 🙁

[JimBob0047]

I thought we had it bad down here in Northern Virginia. Usually have to wait a few days/weeks after a snow storm for it to rain and clear the roads of all the salt and sand. Winter has been mild this year thankfully.

[Grumpy Old Man]

It seems to get worse every winter, the cabin fever is killing me this year. I get everyday and walk for 90 min but find myself longing the warmth of the sun. I was thinking about starting up the porsche the other day because the sun was out and it was calling my name. My wife and I and another couple are off to New Orleans in a few weeks and it looks like it will be warm when we're there and once we get home Im hoping for weather that will suit the porsches 2019 debut. We actually have some spring ground flowers coming up in our garden so that's better than much of the Great White North.

[Cyclops]

I actually had to take mine out of the garage for a bit It was nice to start it up and get behind the wheel, but trying to get up the driveway on summers not so nice.

[GPower]

Originally Posted by Cyclops

I actually had to take mine out of the garage for a bit It was nice to start it up and get behind the wheel, but trying to get up the driveway on summers not so nice.

I've done that once. You just need a bit of snow and you're stuck. If you have incline you're pretty much screwed.

Read the forecast - 3rd week of March supposed to get much better. Not that far out.

[Eau_Rouge111]

Not so much get in and drive it as cold thick 10w-60 oil in cold weather scares me...rod bearings!...rod bearings!...rod bearings!...but I've definitely gone into the garage and sat in it a few times. April can't come soon enough for me!

[kyriian]

Originally Posted by Eau_Rouge111

Not so much get in and drive it as cold thick 10w-60 oil in cold weather scares me...rod bearings!...rod bearings!...rod bearings!...but I've definitely gone into the garage and sat in it a few times. April can't come soon enough for me!

This, and the salt... the salt, and.... the salt

[ShawnPaul]

It's killing me too. To get through it, on warm and clear days I take out the wife's Porsche. Let her car get that salt spray. Lol

[Eau_Rouge111]

Originally Posted by kyriian

This, and the salt... the salt, and.... the salt

Yes...the salt as well. Although I grease the Z4M and the daily in the fenders or any gaps where water (and therefore salt water) could sit and take advantage of any paint imperfections/unprotected sheet metal (oil being heavier than water so...providing a protective layer between metal and the elements)...I still can't subject the Z4M to salt. I've had many cars...plan on having many more and faster ones etc...but for a bunch or reasons...the Z4M is a keeper

[Huz-Z]

Last year the weather sucked so badly that it was June before I put my Z on the road. Even then I only did it because my regular vehicle was in the shop for some maintenance and I needed a car that day. By rights, I would not have taken the Z out otherwise. I'm praying for better weather this year.

So this may explain why some Canadian Z4s are very low mileage - the weather ain't fit at least 6 months of the year - or maybe longer!

[Eau_Rouge111]

Originally Posted by Huz-Z

Last year the weather sucked so badly that it was June before I put my Z on the road. Even then I only did it because my regular vehicle was in the shop for some maintenance and I needed a car that day. By rights, I would not have taken the Z out otherwise. I'm praying for better weather this year.

So this may explain why some Canadian Z4s are very low mileage - the weather ain't fit at least 6 months of the year - or maybe longer!

Yup...2007 and 47k/29k miles on mine. My father has one with 40k/25k miles...same sort of story...

[garz747]

Just got back from three glorious weeks in Australia. Talk about spring fever! The most incredible glass smooth ocean road driving ever to be experienced. Wish I had been in the M- had to settle for Kia rental van. Its March and still freezing here for chrissake.

[kyriian]

Originally Posted by Eau_Rouge111

Yup...2007 and 47k/29k miles on mine. My father has one with 40k/25k miles...same sort of story...

jeez... and I thought I had a gem at 100k/60k miles Florida car...

[Eau_Rouge111]

Originally Posted by kyriian

jeez... and I thought I had a gem at 100k/60k miles Florida car...

I'd love to have 60k miles on my car...just life/weather around here gets in the way

[kyriian]

Originally Posted by Eau_Rouge111

I'd love to have 60k miles on my car...just life/weather around here gets in the way

Believe me, I am right there with ya, brought mine last summer with 96k km on it, in about 4 months I put in just under 3k km on it... some of that is driving back from Ottawa with the car

[rockstar93]

Originally Posted by Eau_Rouge111

I'd love to have 60k miles on my car...just life/weather around here gets in the way

Originally Posted by kyriian

Believe me, I am right there with ya, brought mine last summer with 96k km on it, in about 4 months I put in just under 3k km on it... some of that is driving back from Ottawa with the car

I had the opposite feeling haha. I bought my old 2007 Z4MR in 2015 with ~18,500km, and every mile I drove it I felt like I was 'ruining' the car and it's mint-ness. Didn't stop me however cause I sold it in 2017 with just under 30k on the odo. Interestingly enough I bought the coupe with higher kms (65k) so I wouldn't feel as bad driving it (and certainly don't), but I've only put about 3,000km on it in the 2.5 years I've had it lol.

Back to the topic - I'm more itching to try out the new mods on the Z4MC, but not enough to want to put her through a Canadian winter. On the other hand my E92 hates me because I daily drove her through the winter. I did an oil change a couple weeks back an the 10W60 was like syrup.

[GPower]

Originally Posted by rockstar93

I had the opposite feeling haha. I bought my old 2007 Z4MR in 2015 with ~18,500km, and every mile I drove it I felt like I was 'ruining' the car and it's mint-ness. Didn't stop me however cause I sold it in 2017 with just under 30k on the odo. Interestingly enough I bought the coupe with higher kms (65k) so I wouldn't feel as bad driving it (and certainly don't), but I've only put about 3,000km on it in the 2.5 years I've had it lol.

Back to the topic - I'm more itching to try out the new mods on the Z4MC, but not enough to want to put her through a Canadian winter. On the other hand my E92 hates me because I daily drove her through the winter. I did an oil change a couple weeks back an the 10W60 was like syrup.

I always wondered if we should use 10W50 or even 10W40 in the winter. I know Motul has both of them.

10W60 is great if you push the vehicle on the track but can't image this working optimally daily driving the vehicle in Canadian winter times.

What's your thought in the subject?

[Eau_Rouge111]

Originally Posted by rockstar93

I had the opposite feeling haha. I bought my old 2007 Z4MR in 2015 with ~18,500km, and every mile I drove it I felt like I was 'ruining' the car and it's mint-ness. Didn't stop me however cause I sold it in 2017 with just under 30k on the odo. Interestingly enough I bought the coupe with higher kms (65k) so I wouldn't feel as bad driving it (and certainly don't), but I've only put about 3,000km on it in the 2.5 years I've had it lol.

Back to the topic - I'm more itching to try out the new mods on the Z4MC, but not enough to want to put her through a Canadian winter. On the other hand my E92 hates me because I daily drove her through the winter. I did an oil change a couple weeks back an the 10W60 was like syrup.

Haha...that's all mine gets a year...3k km. They are just to rare to subject them to road salt etc. Speaking of mods...got the kw v3 in last year...this year have the front 380mm 6 piston/rear 355mm 4 piston stoptech kit going in...just waiting til some comfortable weather to spend some time in the garage to put them on and try out my quickjacks

[rockstar93]

Originally Posted by GPower

I always wondered if we should use 10W50 or even 10W40 in the winter. I know Motul has both of them.

10W60 is great if you push the vehicle on the track but can't image this working optimally daily driving the vehicle in Canadian winter times.

What's your thought in the subject?

My thought is that it gets as cold or colder in Germany and they still suggested 10W60 there so I tend to trust that recommendation. I'm pretty careful not to go >40% throttle or >3k RPM until the oil is fully warmed up, and I'm fortunate enough that on the stupid cold days I'm able to leave the car parked on a tender and borrow a car from work.

That said I'm not sure the 10W50 or 10W40 weights would net any benefit. If you were to change viscosity I think a 5W50 or 5W40 would bring more cold temperature benefits - though I would be careful not to push the car as hard even when fully warmed up, especially with a 5W40.

[Huz-Z]

Originally Posted by rockstar93

My thought is that it gets as cold or colder in Germany and they still suggested 10W60 there so I tend to trust that recommendation. I'm pretty careful not to go >40% throttle or >3k RPM until the oil is fully warmed up, and I'm fortunate enough that on the stupid cold days I'm able to leave the car parked on a tender and borrow a car from work.

That said I'm not sure the 10W50 or 10W40 weights would net any benefit. If you were to change viscosity I think a 5W50 or 5W40 would bring more cold temperature benefits - though I would be careful not to push the car as hard even when fully warmed up, especially with a 5W40.

Based on the raw heating power in the heated steering wheel and seats of my E70 X5, I'm certain that Germany must be THE FREAKING COLDEST place on the planet.

And my 2006 Z4 has 59,000 km / 36,600 miles on it. I drive it every time the weather is good here. So I don't drive it much LOL! There's an old joke about the place.

Question: "What's the weather like in summer there?"
Answer: "On that day, we all go swimming."

[GPower]

Originally Posted by Huz-Z

Question: "What's the weather like in summer there?"
Answer: "On that day, we all go swimming."