let your X5 really warm up

[Brandon002]

Originally Posted by upallnight

I don't use the X for short drives, which is kinda defeating the purpose of having a car. Daughter hates walking the 4 blocks to school when it freezing out.

Amazing that an AWD SAV with a "cold weather package" can have such a major issue with cold weather.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by Brandon002

Amazing that an AWD SAV with a "cold weather package" can have such a major issue with cold weather.

I guess the Ultimate driving machine was not designed to drop kiddies off at school which is only about 4 blocks away, but to drop kiddies off at school and than take it for a 50 mile drive to warm up the engine.

When I got the X I did notice the mustard color oil at the oil cap and from my past experience of owning an air-cooled PORSCHE I knew what it was. Stop using the X for short drives and more frequent oil changes (Not the 15,000 miles recommended by BMW) has resulted in no more mustard colored oil.

[pezho405]

Originally Posted by upallnight

I guess the Ultimate driving machine was not designed to drop kiddies off at school which is only about 4 blocks away, but to drop kiddies off at school and than take it for a 50 mile drive to warm up the engine.

When I got the X I did notice the mustard color oil at the oil cap and from my past experience of owning an air-cooled PORSCHE I knew what it was. Stop using the X for short drives and more frequent oil changes (Not the 15,000 miles recommended by BMW) has resulted in no more mustard colored oil.

Today i was driving my Aircooler porsche and kept thinking how nice it was that i didnt have to worry about the cooling syster, leaks and overheating and stuff

[electricalserv x5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

I guess the Ultimate driving machine was not designed to drop kiddies off at school which is only about 4 blocks away, but to drop kiddies off at school and than take it for a 50 mile drive to warm up the engine.

When I got the X I did notice the mustard color oil at the oil cap and from my past experience of owning an air-cooled PORSCHE I knew what it was. Stop using the X for short drives and more frequent oil changes (Not the 15,000 miles recommended by BMW) has resulted in no more mustard colored oil.

Right on brother....................

[pezho405]

I still let my car AT LEAST drop the rpms. i like to get it warm before driving like op said, in my mind its better for the engine.

[ProfessorX5]

Speaking of them running better hot, I can almost swear I got better gas mileage when the coolant was a little low :P

[electricalserv x5]

Glad to start a [FIRE IN FIRERPLACE] here but.
1]If You agree to run your X5 cold[start and run]5 second warm up[18-f]
2]If You agree to run your X5 with a 6 minute warm up.[18-f]
3] If You agree to run your X5 with any warm [above 32-f].
4] If You agree to run your X5 with a 1 minute [above 45-f]
5] If You agree to just let it run any time ,all the time, and change the oil at 15,000 miles.
6] If You agree to just let it run any temp turn key,don,t change oil only when it is like black paint.
I love my X5

[electricalserv x5]

I am a #2 and a #4 , and I change my oil every 5k[with Castrol syntech 05 30w] miles. to much? should we just drive our X5 [and listen to the manual]or listen and learn from others how drive and own these Autos?

[PropellerHead]

How about a

7] If you agree that this all boils down to the owners' own preference and it's his own damn business. You can do more harm over 5 years of being an idiot and driving like one than you can undo by maintaining your vehicle.

and that

8] We've had ab a zillion discussions on oil change intervals.

therefore

9] See 7.

I'm a 7,8,9 guy myself.

[electricalserv x5]

Paul Walker here Propeller head ?