Camshaft Deviation

[Ptriggiani]

When fully warm as previously stated, would you typically expect the numbers to decrease or increase from cold readings? I mistakenly just warmed it up in the garage while idling and found the numbers to increase slightly from cold start readings.

[steved0x]

I've never checked them cold but when I check when the car is not fully warmed up the deviations are greater.

[Ptriggiani]

Well I finally got a ride out of my new toy purchased in November and put to sleep immediately due to old man winter. I was able to warm it up completely as suggested previously and checked the deviation values after the ride and found both readings to drop approximately 1 degree bank 1 went from -5.54 to -4.45 bank 2 went .from -8.75 to -7.77 from the readings taken by warming it up in only in the driveway This was after 1/2 hour of light to moderate driving limited by frost heaves. Car ran great, I think I am going to monitor the readings for a while before I jump into anything.

[Heiko]

-7.7 is still beyond the limit... Personally I would not gamble on making them last until something happens.... I'm just sayin' and that's only my opinion!