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Well, by now you are probably thoroughly confused and may have learned not to ask a technical question on a forum like this because you'll get more opinions than you can shake a stick at and no substantiative information.Hi,
This has to be a very basic question, but I can’t find this answer in the forum, Google, or the Owners manual. Where can you get the engine oil temperature and how hot should it be before you start driving?
There’s a bunch of threads where people are commenting how hot their Broncos are running, but where are they getting this information from? All I see below my speedometer is a gauge, but it just has bars (no measurement °F). I have a 2023 Sasquatch Outer Banks with Lux if that helps.
Is there a set number of bars I should let my bronco obtain before I start driving it? It was 29°F here in Raleigh this morning and I let it get to two bars first. After driving it at low speeds for a minute or two, finally three and four bars finally showed. Is this a good enough approach? This is a brand new bronco and I want to be nice to it.
What is the common rule for heating up your vehicle before driving? Back when I took driver’s ed like 1 million years ago they said keep it under 35 until it warms up. Is this still true? I’m heading up to Buffalo and I may face much colder temperatures.
Also, if there are any general guidelines for breaking in a brand new vehicle that I should follow please let me know.
thanks!
From my view here in the cheap seats, I would answer most questions in the same manner; RTFM, (Read The F-ing Manual). Then, if that fails, contact a certified professional and ask their advice as well as request any sources they might be referencing for validation. That way you at least have some degree of confidence in the information. Interestingly, The Poacher on the first page of this thread kind of suggested the same thing, but he was a bit more polite in his response than my RTFM. But, in my defense, I enjoy the acronyms. Best Wishes and Merry Christmas.
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