I toss my laptop bag in, start it up, retrieve the newspaper and toss it on the porch, then wait 5-15min to pull out of the driveway onto the highway depending on traffic.
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always. My buddy works at as a mechanic and told me that a lot of problems he sees on engines is because people don't give the engine proper warm up time and it just destroys the engines a lot quicker than they should degrade
Yes, even in warm AZ I like to give 20-30 seconds before taking off. As it cools off I would extend that time up to 1-2 minutes. You just want to make sure your allowing time for oil to reach through all the journals from the pan. The colder it is, the thicker the oil, thus a longer warm up is necessary.
Having lived in sub-zero climates in the past, I think 2-3 minutes is adequate at the extreme. Those microbeaded VQ surfaces should help engine life too.
A minute at least. 5 minutes I think is just right. In this time, I chane the CD's in the changer or use the California Car Duster to wipe down any dust.
Now, when it's 0 degrees outside when I get to my car after work, I wait a good 10-15 mins before driving off. I just wait for the temp gauge to start going up. There's this girl at my parking lot that EVERY SINGLE DAY just gets in her car and drives off 2 secs after turning it on (literally) even at these temps. Funny thing is that I haven't seen her car lately .
It's never really that cold here in the OC, but regardless I always let my car idle until the RPM's drop under 1000. Sometimes this takes a few minutes, other times its pretty quick.
thanks, I am usually in a rush sometimes tho. I let it warm for 2 minutes in park, than I let it idle in drive for another 2 minutes. Than I drive it slowly for the next 3 or 4 minutes.
I read on edmunds "it is no longer 1960, you dont need to warm your car up!" so I was confused if I should or not.
Either way, I DEFINITLY think it makes a difference, as the engine itself sounds and runs smoother if I wait a few minutes
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Neal 376 [8:31 P.M.]: sedan drivers are better
superbitch [8:31 P.M.]: i agree with you
Read Bobistheoilguy.com. Unless its extremely cold, you should start the car and drive at low speeds and rpms (<2500) for 5-8mins. Thats how you warm up your car. Don't be a moron. Prolonged idle causes the most damage, especially at low operating temp. Hope all are using syn oil.
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Read Bobistheoilguy.com. Unless its extremely cold, you should start the car and drive at low speeds and rpms (<2500) for 5-8mins. Thats how you warm up your car. Don't be a moron. Prolonged idle causes the most damage, especially at low operating temp. Hope all are using syn oil.
Whoah dude, no need for name calling. Don't be an a-hole, some people may just not be aware of this.
you don't need to drive, you just shouldn't idle it. i was told this from working with boat mechanics and i guess it would be the same with cars. usually let it warm up at about 1500-2k rpm because it disperses the oil throughout the engine quicker.
and being a moron is listening to what one guy told you and then calling other poeple morons for not listening to him, even if he is right.
you don't need to drive, you just shouldn't idle it.
and being a moron is listening to what one guy told you and then calling other poeple morons for not listening to him, even if he is right.
wow...now a lil confused
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