Engine operation below the ideal temperature results in greater fuel burn to compensate for thermal imbalance
Severe conditions that force the driver to change the oil twice as often, at 5 thousand kilometers or six months and not at 10 thousand kilometers or 12 months, is when the car runs a little in the morning, a little more at night and the engine does not reach the ideal operating temperature.
But in addition to the early oil change, these harsh conditions also result in increased fuel consumption. But why? Because the car’s engine is always running at suboptimal temperatures.
And when this happens, the electronic center compensates for this lower engine temperature by increasing the amount of fuel injected. It’s like the old choke, when the engine was cold. And therefore, the increase in fuel consumption.
