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Originally Posted by Down_
Honda Design'd there engines to be drivable at a cold start.....meaning you dont have to wait for them to warm up........its in the manual.........and its perfectly safe in ALL cars regardless of model to go over 3K ....if it wasnt ...your red like wouldnt be at 5K or whatever its at........a redline is in place to tell you were your engine parts cant take the centripical/presser/ or other force's exerted on the engine....
Originally Posted by JP375
Not very accurate in this context. You do not want to push your engine until it has reached normal operating temperature. It has less to do with engine design and more to do with oil viscocity. When the oil is cold it does not flow as easily as when it is warm. This means the oil may not be seeping into those tight spaces "as well". It will be adequately lubricated ,but not to the point where you want to mash the gas when you just started your car from -10 deg F. Also, a redline has little meaning outside of a single moment in time. The redline somewhat indicates the max your engine can handle in the form of stresses etc, but this does not mean you can cruise around at redline all day and suffer no ill effects. Time is a very important factor when considering RPMs and engine wear. This is when factors such as creep come into play, and thus causing parts to fail. As an added tidbit, I believe BMW M3's electronically limit your revs when the engine is cold so that you do not cause any damage. Kinda cool. As for the civic, again, if you have good oil and your not cruising around town at 5k, then push her. She likes it when you play rough....
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i agree with cdmx. he said it's driveable from a cold start, which is perfectly true. in fact, most hondas usually won't engage the hi-cam profile on vtec until the engine is warmed up.
if i mash the gas on my car after a cold start, a 6000rpm rev limiter cuts in on the fun.
if i mash the gas on my car after a cold start, a 6000rpm rev limiter cuts in on the fun.
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Im in a bad mood...
most hondas usually won't engage the hi-cam profile on vtec until the engine is warmed up.
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Rep Power: 328 Manufacturers normally set the redlines lower than the engine's actual breaking point in order to prevent you from popping your engine. You also have a rev limiter and fuel cut to baby sit you if you can't understand the point of redline. Of course hard running is harder on the engine, but it certainly isn't going to pop it right away....occasional jaunts are fine....just don't treat your car like a 2 buck ***** and you're good.
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Originally Posted by ThaitaniumGK
I've been driving 5-6k rpms on a daily basis.... in fear of blowing up my engine.. i'm gonna try to keep it around 3-4k.... does anybdy know if i redline it that i will blow up my engine?
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What is a good oil filter combo to use a little off topic but kinda is on topic......ya man ur motor wont pop for a while i have 1992 civic with 386,000km on it orginal motore and clutch....and a 2003 unfortunately orginal motor..
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Rep Power: 0 great posts guys. im in the same situation as the creator of the thread. been drivin pretty harsh on my 04 a/t sedan. felt kindah bad, n had a fear that i probably REALLY shouldnt be doin that to it. everyones post helped inform me alot. ty 
as for the engine being louder... wen my friend pushes down slowly on the accelerator n lets go, while i stand behind the car. i hear this low deep sounding sound. it wasnt like that before. ive got like 6k miles on it, n daily drive it. maybe hit 6000rpm a few times a day. (not good). is there nething wrong? or is it supposed to be like that.
as for the engine being louder... wen my friend pushes down slowly on the accelerator n lets go, while i stand behind the car. i hear this low deep sounding sound. it wasnt like that before. ive got like 6k miles on it, n daily drive it. maybe hit 6000rpm a few times a day. (not good). is there nething wrong? or is it supposed to be like that.
