Big Lou

So--after an almost 20 year wait, I'm back in a 911 (2016 C4 Black Edition). Loving, loving, loving the car. I've had it about a week. It is garaged and I have been driving it daily since I picked it up (one week ago tomorrow). My garage is tiny and the heating plant is about 3 feet away from the car. The garage is SUPER WARM I estimate 80+ degrees fahrenheit. So much so, that in the morning, when I drive off to work the car interior is warm enough that I open up a window or the sunroof.

Can this warm to hot garage create any issues for my car? Any thoughts or am I just being overly paranoid?

CSK 911 C4S

80+ degrees, are you living in there?

Turn that thing down. 50-60 degrees tops.

fastdiablo

What's a heating plant?

jimbo1111

Boiler room I'm guessing.

Porsche Jeff

I'm no expert but when mine sits in the garage in the summer here and it's 90 degrees, no harm from that.

jimbo1111

So the heat from the boiler room is dissipating into the garage and you feel it may be an issue with overhearing the vehicle. I don't think it should be a problem unless the temperature goes will beyond 80 deg. I would actually appreciate a warm car in the mourning. You my want to do a little insulating though. All of that heat escaping into unfinished areas will surely cost you a good clip.

Big Lou

Wish I could but I can't control the temperature in the garage--the thermostats are in the house and the boiler is cranking most of the night-- the heat is coming from the boiler on the left...

golfnutintib

no harm at low 80s
agree with others who suggest some strategic insulation
over time that is alot of wasted energy

rxtrom

What is the temperature outside? If you are going to 80+ to below freezing in that instant from pulling out of the garage that may have some effect. I'm not sure what though, but I can't imagine that is a normal environment for a car to be operating in. Most temperature extremes cars are exposed to are gradual.

Can you crack the garage door a little to bring the temp down to the 50's?

Homeles

Didn't want to suggest the obvious, but crack a window? Leave a gap on the garage door?

Big Lou

Unfortunately, if I crack the garage door open, I am exposing the house to critters like field mice, etc. As to driving out into the cold, this morning I noticed many cars with frost on them, so yes it was below freezing...but as soon as I drive out, I am usually sitting in stop and go traffic for the first 10 minutes, so for whatever its worth, the car seems to have a few minutes to acclimate to the colder temps...

Key Left

It's like you live in Brazil...no harm in that.

John52

Do you live in an area where it is cold enough for the roads department to use salt to melt ice and snow? If yes, salt and a heated garage, not a good combination.

CSK 911 C4S

Gotcha. Missed that from the 1st post.

NoGaBiker

Many people who live in unGodly places like The North have heated (and cooled) garages specifically to keep cars at a constant temp. While they may not keep them at 80, they still likely see the same temp delta when pulling out, i.e. The garage is kept at 68 and ambient outside temp is minus five or something. Surely the cars are designed around that possibility, as it's not uncommon amongst Porsche owners?