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Originally Posted by phattyduck
To put a finer point on it - using the engine up to redline is perfectly safe. If you want your engine to last, make sure it is fully warm when you do it. That doesn't mean the temp needle is at the middle, fully warm takes about 10 miles or minutes of driving, at least (more in winter, of course). It takes a while for the oil to get up to operating temp...
-Charlie
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I agree 100% with this. I know my 4runner will not let it rev above 3krpm-ish until it warms up a bit. It is for this very reason.