turn-off engine: how soon?

**nicolodeon** · April 1st, 2005 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by theveed

Alam nyo... 1 word... hehe

paranoia...

Just turn the engine off if you know you wont be moving in the next 5 min or so (like while waiting for your better half's "be there in a minute" (which means, hintay ka mga 30 mins)...

your tranny, starter, battery won't die prematurely if you do this, unless para kang tricycle na kada andar papatay ka ng makina...

walang "counter" mga kotse telling you not to exceed "x" tries... just use common sense.

Agreed.

**nugundam93** · April 2nd, 2005 09:12 AM

revving before shutting off is bad for diesels.

for turbo engines, it's advisable to "idle down" usually for 1-2 minutes (as recommended in the manual) ONLY after running at high speeds to give the turbo a chance to cool down. if it's normal speeds naman (less than 80kph), ok lang to turn the car off agad.