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Also FWIW Chevy tends to offer a decent set of features as standard, so you will feel this same way going to a lot of other brands.
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... because when the vehicle idles for an extended period of time, the warm-up to full operating temperature takes longer. Fuel condenses on the cylinder walls on cold startup and continues for a period of time until the engine temperature increases to where condensation diminishes ... and completely goes away closer to full engine operating temperatures.
I am not sure how fuel "condenses" when it is a liquid. If you are referring to the process of condensation as a result of a material having one part cold and one part warm (the cold glass of iced tea sitting outside on a hot summer day) then I get it.
Either way this should be a non issue if the engine is up to full temp during the drive.
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2) Even if it's as simple as you say, that would be 5min x however times you get in your ice cold (or steaming hot) car.
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Not trying to be argumentative, but sorry I don't buy it.
I am not sure how fuel "condenses" when it is a liquid. If you are referring to the process of condensation as a result of a material having one part cold and one part warm (the cold glass of iced tea sitting outside on a hot summer day) then I get it.
Either way this should be a non issue if the engine is up to full temp during the drive.
I am not sure how fuel "condenses" when it is a liquid. If you are referring to the process of condensation as a result of a material having one part cold and one part warm (the cold glass of iced tea sitting outside on a hot summer day) then I get it.
Either way this should be a non issue if the engine is up to full temp during the drive.
But again, this is a toyota V8, I don't think we need to worry about any of this.
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If it makes it any better, the factory remote start feature on the GX is defective-- you can remote start the car but it shuts off when you open the door. Stupid.
Also FWIW Chevy tends to offer a decent set of features as standard, so you will feel this same way going to a lot of other brands.
Also FWIW Chevy tends to offer a decent set of features as standard, so you will feel this same way going to a lot of other brands.
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In fairly recent history there has been a shift against warming up a car before the drive, with various arguments all over the place, but the overall impetus appears to be based on fuel savings.
But again, this is a toyota V8, I don't think we need to worry about any of this.
But again, this is a toyota V8, I don't think we need to worry about any of this.
All the car mag reviews now proudly list the amount of CO2 a car emits by labeling it, as Motor Trend TV does, as an "energy impact" score. Of course for all of us who had the good fortune to take Earth Science in 7th grade before 2000 or certainly 1990 know that CO2 is a life-giving gas that is absolutely required for all plants and trees to grow. No reason to associate it with anything negative.
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Not trying to be argumentative, but sorry I don't buy it.
I am not sure how fuel "condenses" when it is a liquid. If you are referring to the process of condensation as a result of a material having one part cold and one part warm (the cold glass of iced tea sitting outside on a hot summer day) then I get it.
Either way this should be a non issue if the engine is up to full temp during the drive.
I am not sure how fuel "condenses" when it is a liquid. If you are referring to the process of condensation as a result of a material having one part cold and one part warm (the cold glass of iced tea sitting outside on a hot summer day) then I get it.
Either way this should be a non issue if the engine is up to full temp during the drive.
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Oil dilution is more of an issue for DI engines. The GX engine isn't DI.
If anything, you can also argue that remote start would help emissions, since it allows vehicles to run and complete it's cold start emissions strategy. Most people jump into their cars, start it up, and drive away with 5-8 seconds and in these cases, the vehicle will abort it's cold start strategy and during this period, we will see very high tail pipe emissions due to non-ideal engine and inadequate catalyst light off temps.
If anything, you can also argue that remote start would help emissions, since it allows vehicles to run and complete it's cold start emissions strategy. Most people jump into their cars, start it up, and drive away with 5-8 seconds and in these cases, the vehicle will abort it's cold start strategy and during this period, we will see very high tail pipe emissions due to non-ideal engine and inadequate catalyst light off temps.
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Oil dilution is more of an issue for DI engines. The GX engine isn't DI.
If anything, you can also argue that remote start would help emissions, since it allows vehicles to run and complete it's cold start emissions strategy. Most people jump into their cars, start it up, and drive away with 5-8 seconds and in these cases, the vehicle will abort it's cold start strategy and during this period, we will see very high tail pipe emissions due to non-ideal engine and inadequate catalyst light off temps.
If anything, you can also argue that remote start would help emissions, since it allows vehicles to run and complete it's cold start emissions strategy. Most people jump into their cars, start it up, and drive away with 5-8 seconds and in these cases, the vehicle will abort it's cold start strategy and during this period, we will see very high tail pipe emissions due to non-ideal engine and inadequate catalyst light off temps.
The integral part is that a cold start regardless of remote starting it or sitting in your driveway or jumping in and driving off causes the most wear on a engine due to suboptimal oil temperatures; oil wont flow as fast as it needs to lubricate all parts of the engine, increased wear, compared to say having oil at operating temperature.
Either way, Lexus make remote start free for at least the factory bumper2 bumper warranty, so those who want to use it can, and those who dont have a feature that increases their residual values come turn in. If you can do it on the Corolla, I assume the GX is nothing too big.
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The integral part is that a cold start regardless of remote starting it or sitting in your driveway or jumping in and driving off causes the most wear on a engine due to suboptimal oil temperatures; oil wont flow as fast as it needs to lubricate all parts of the engine, increased wear, compared to say having oil at operating temperature.
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I agree. Obviously your ambient start temp plays a role in how long you want to idle before driving. The coldest I have ever dealt with was right around 9 degrees. I would let the car idle for right around 45 seconds to 1 min and then drive easily until warm. The faster the car gets to operating temp the better too. Obviously you don't want to drive aggressively while the engine is warming at such cold temps. Otherwise, when the temps are in the 20s to 40s I found about 20 seconds of idleing and then I'm off.
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I agree. Obviously your ambient start temp plays a role in how long you want to idle before driving. The coldest I have ever deal with was right around 9 degrees. I would let the car idle for right around 45 seconds to 1 min and then drive easily until warm. The faster the car gets to operating temp the better too. Obviously you don't want to drive aggressively while the engine is warming at such cold temps. Otherwise, when the temps are in the 20s to 40s I found about 20 seconds of idleing and then I'm off.
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