aero blades more fragile?

[Brett Dikeman]

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:54 AM, Brendan <mailinglist at endosquid.com> wrote:

> So, when I am idling in traffic, that accelerates engine wear? Shucks, I'll
> have to tell that to my two 300k+/mi cars that have both been idled every
> winter for 20 winters and idled in traffic 5 days a week for 20 years...

Nope, idling when the engine is cold.  Tolerances, mostly cylinder
wall-to-rings, which are designed to be 'right' at the proper coolant
temperature, and are much tighter when the engine is cold.  The only
thing it'll really effect long-term is compression, slightly.  Lower
temperature thermostats (or stuck-open thermostats) cause the same
problem.

Kind of one of those anal-retentive-car-owner things.  Like people who
change their Mobil1 every 3000 miles, sit in the parking lot idling
for 5 minutes to "cool down" their water-cooled turbo, etc.  AKA, most
of the s-car-list, all of Audiworld, etc. :)  I personally long ago
stopped doing the 3k-change routine, stopped worrying about cool-downs
(just don't drive like my pants are on fire the last few minutes) etc.
 The 200q20v survived just fine.

-B