Can I drive my car at 3000 RPM?
Can I drive my car at 3000 RPM? Running an engine some 3000 RPM below its redline should be absolutely find for extended periods of time. So long as your oil and coolant is in good condition, timing belt in good order etc, then most engines will handle this sort of driving for hours per day. What makes a car turn 2500 rpm or 3000 rpm? Most of the wear damage is already done by whoever failed to change the oil regularly enough in those 10 years, or ran low on oil, or used the wrong oil viscosity, etc. Whether...