aero blades more fragile?

[Brendan]

On Friday 11 December 2009, Jeremiah Curry wrote:
> I believe idling accelerates engine wear because it makes the engine run
> cool longer.  Idling itself is not bad, just the by-product of having an
> engine that is running cool for a longer period.  Idling in traffic
> presumably your engine has already warmed up enough.
> 
> That said, Most Audis will likely never have engine wear issues before the
> rest of the car falls apart or the electronics fail.

True enough. I'm glad I've kept "engine idling" on my list of 'theoretical 
bull not to worry about' list.