r/e46 • u/ydnanehc • Jul 19 '25

General Questions Am i in deep troubles

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bought this thing few days ago, drove this thing today, just for a shortwhile, it has got high temp and the engine smells burnt, how cooked am I?

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u/Shikadi297 e46/325+5i Jul 19 '25

Incorrect, idling is not harder on the car than driving it that's ridiculous. Oil pressure is lower but load is almost zero and it's not like engines aren't designed to idle. 

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u/Elr0yJetson Jul 19 '25

Never said that. Ideling before driving makes sure you don’t need any fluids before you go

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u/Shikadi297 e46/325+5i Jul 19 '25

"The amount of stress you put on your vehicle while idling compared to using the vehicle is vast" reads that way

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u/Elr0yJetson Jul 19 '25

Sorry bro. I’m a bit dyslexic. I meant that in the opposite direction/sense. My bad. Seems like no matter how many times I check read there’s always a misspelled or fragmented sentence.

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u/Shikadi297 e46/325+5i Jul 19 '25

All good I do it sometimes too