Do you let your car warmup?
08-18-2007, 03:06 PM
#43
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
i'll get in the civic and go. I usually warm up the is300 before leaving. Unless i'm running late. I was late to work almost everyday this week. And i live a mile away and there is only 1 traffic light lol. how is that possible?
08-18-2007, 05:55 PM
#44
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
I usually sit there until my oil pressure drops below 90 at idle.
Thats what i get for using 10w40.
But i would rather be safe then sorry i mean my car has 215,000 miles on it.
I don't romp on my car untill its up to temp because the turbo doesn't like to spool with lots of oil pressure and a cold engine.
Thats what i get for using 10w40.
But i would rather be safe then sorry i mean my car has 215,000 miles on it.
I don't romp on my car untill its up to temp because the turbo doesn't like to spool with lots of oil pressure and a cold engine.
For the DD I let it run for about 15-20 secs before taking off... More than enough time for the valvetrain to quiet down. It just sucks when I sometimes need to pull out in traffic and mash the gas when the bitch is cold
08-18-2007, 07:09 PM
#45
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by AMkrew
Bugs me too. You're not alone. I usually will wait a minute or so before driving. If I'm late for work, I'll idle for about 20 seconds, and start rolling, taking it super easy for about a minute or so.
My wife used to start-n-go, but I've since nipped that in the bud. Now I'm working on her "excessive" use of the a/c in the Expedition. It's about 5 minutes/2 miles from her work to the house, and the a/c takes about a minute to cool down anyway... I think I'm fighting a losing battle with this one though, since summers are about 110* outside. I tell her, "you've got windows...".
My wife used to start-n-go, but I've since nipped that in the bud. Now I'm working on her "excessive" use of the a/c in the Expedition. It's about 5 minutes/2 miles from her work to the house, and the a/c takes about a minute to cool down anyway... I think I'm fighting a losing battle with this one though, since summers are about 110* outside. I tell her, "you've got windows...".
08-19-2007, 12:37 AM
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
Originally Posted by random-strike
lots of the new diesels run every accesory when they aren't full warm so they warm up faster.
08-19-2007, 11:27 AM
#48
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
For me it depends on the season. Summer time I usually wait till the idle drops a little then I'll go and drive easy till it's up to temp. (98 civic). My Winter rides (Toyota truck/4runner) I don't do ---- till its warmed up, especially since it's like 0 out constantly. I run 5w-30 too in the winter but sometimes I think it's too much viscosity at cold temp. I can just feel and hear the engine crank hard.
08-20-2007, 02:44 AM
#49
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Re: Do you let your car warmup?
warm or cold out, I fire the car up, grab clipboard and write down my odometer reading (courier) plus other paperwork.
Takes about 45-60 seconds.....then I drive away slowly.
Cold SOHC's and try not to rattle the pistons while they are warming up.
300,000 miles so far, I think I'm doing something right.
Takes about 45-60 seconds.....then I drive away slowly.
Cold SOHC's and try not to rattle the pistons while they are warming up.
300,000 miles so far, I think I'm doing something right.
