Think of your car as a woman... It has to be at operating temperature for proper lubrication.
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The Warm Up Process
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CajunKenny;1283142 said:Think of your car as a woman... It has to be at operating temperature for proper lubrication.
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:rofl: good one. well done.
When it's freezing temperatures outside, I usually wait 5-10 minutes before I drive. Nice weather I wait 1 - 2 minutes before driving.
I don't drive hard or boost until normal operating temperature has been reached.
I don't drive hard or boost until normal operating temperature has been reached.
Guilty of hopping in and getting to where I gotta go, without delay.
All my teachers in college suggested waiting 30 seconds because start up is where all your engine wear is going to occur... but it is going to happen any way you look at it... just don't thrash on it.
All my teachers in college suggested waiting 30 seconds because start up is where all your engine wear is going to occur... but it is going to happen any way you look at it... just don't thrash on it.
So how about when you have forged internals and you have some degree of piston slap?
I was told by my engine builder to let it warm up until the slapping is gone before driving.
I don't always do that but I drive it very gently until the slapping is gone.
I was told by my engine builder to let it warm up until the slapping is gone before driving.
I don't always do that but I drive it very gently until the slapping is gone.
You live in Miami and wait 3 to 5 minutes??? isn't it warm in florida almost 365 days a year????? are you insane?????? LOL
Yes, but idling to warm up prolongs the warm up process and increases wear.
Gently driving is far better.
Gently driving is far better.
5uprahboy;1286215 said:
Oh boy!!
Anyway. As IJ and other stated.
Turn car on, pressure? Yes. Gone. Hell I do that even with my CTS. Turn car on, no idiot lights? Gone!
In freezing temps, Turn car on, pressure? Yes. Any funny noises? No, gone
Subzero, turn car on, go back inside my house for 15 minutes. Come back out, warm car. gone. lol.
Setheroo;1283159 said:
start-up != 30 seconds....start up means exactly just that. Cranking and the first 1-3 seconds of firing before oil pressure has built up.
All warming up your car for any longer than 30 seconds will do is waste fuel, and dilute your oil with fuel due to warm-up fuel enrichment.
Warming up to be comfortable inside is a different story altogether:sarcasm:
adampecush;1287101 said:
When it is -30F (-34C). Comfortable is not the word I would use. More like, prevent your fingers from freezing is more appropiate!
I dont understand the theory about warm up idleing is diluting your oil. At idle its enriching the mixture, but it is when you are driving too. When you drive you are putting more load and more fuel than at idle and the cold pistons and rings that aren't sealing as well are dumping tons of fuel. Sure, while you drive lightly you are warming up faster, but you are also dumping more fuel in the crankcase, just for a shorter amount of time. Besides, your PCV system should get a lot of that fuel out anyways. It would be nice if someone could give me an educated answer to this because i have always heard these things but nobody ever backs up why driving lightly is better.