switching off the engine

[babymim]

do you switch your engine right away, or wait for a few second to a minute for the oil to settle down?

[OTEP]

I wait for the turbo to cool down.

[BoEinG_747]

I wait for the turbo to cool down.

sir otep,
wala kasi turbo ride namin ....may gauge ba ito para ma notice ko kung nag cool down na or doon sa sinasabi na vacuum gauge
sorry zero talaga sa turbo

[mikey177]

For vehicles with turbo, it is mandatory to allow the engine to idle for a minute or two before shutting it off. This allows the turbo to cool down properly.

For non-turbo vehicles, is there any advantage to letting the engine run for a while before turning it off?

[chris_d]

I just switch off the engine right after parking, usually I turn off the aircon, headlights, radio then engine.

[Ungas]

I let the engine idle for a couple of minutes kahit wala akong turbo.

[FrankDrebin]

I let the engine idle for a couple of minutes kahit wala akong turbo.

Me too, I do let the engine idle for few seconds kasi feeling ko naman may turbo. :D

[BlueBimmer]

really? so its really recommended to idle for a couple of minutes on a diesel ride such as the D4D turbo?

[BlueBimmer]

even if the engine rarely reaches 2.5k rpm? delicate pala turbo diesel engines

[OTEP]

even if the engine rarely reaches 2.5k rpm? delicate pala turbo diesel engines

Yes, because the turbo is spinning far more faster than 2,500rpm. Same applies to turbocharged gasoline engines.

[izzy]

same question here... for non-turbo vehicles, is there a proper way of switching the engine off?

ako kasi, i rev the engine muna before turning it off eh... :D

[BlueBimmer]

same question here... for non-turbo vehicles, is there a proper way of switching the engine off?

ako kasi, i rev the engine muna before turning it off eh... :D

thats a waste of gas afaik..

[GlennSter]

same question here... for non-turbo vehicles, is there a proper way of switching the engine off?

ako kasi, i rev the engine muna before turning it off eh... :D

thats a no-no.besides wasting gas, i read that it has detrimental effects connected with sludge...or something to that effect.

[izzy]

thats a no-no.besides wasting gas, i read that it has detrimental effects connected with sludge...or something to that effect.

ah ganun ba?? better start not doing that, then...

[babymim]

reply pa kayo!

[OTEP]

That practice harks back to the day of old-school carb engines. Though I don't really get the point of doing it nowadays. Even newer carb engines can get by without it.

[BoEinG_747]

sabi pa nila noon araw..
since nag rev ka nag charge ang ang battery mo
comes from alternator sabay click off ng ignition switch

mura pa kasi gas noon araw

[falken]

IMO, pag may turbo, idle for at least 1 to 2 minutes, for long drives, at least 3 to 5 minutes. Pag walang turbo, turn off the engine right away, don't rev, sayang lang gas or diesel.

[geode]

dont rev ... sabi nga sa previous posts, sayang lang gasolina.

after parking, i do the following: check handbreak (nakalimutan ko dati and when i came back sa car ko it apparently rolled slowly onto a van .. ouch!), turn off radio, turn off lights then turn off the engine. i usually turn off the a/c more than 3 blocks away from the house.

[graphire]

yup.. ok lang to turn the engine right away. pero madalas parang automatic na yung paa ko to rev before turning off the engine.