View Poll Results: How long do you warm up you engine
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305
36.40%
About 20 sec., until rpm drops to 1200.
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321
38.31%
About 2 min., until rpm drops to 1000.
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176
21.00%
However long it takes to get water temp up. (post what temp)
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36
4.30%
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How long do you warm up your engine?
#275
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ermmm... I usually stay until the rev comes down to 1k. Sometimes I even give a lil gas on idle so that the engine warms up a lil more faster. I hope I'm not doing anything wrong. Oh also even wen im back home I park her and give a lil gas and then turn off. :-)
#276
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Some say too long more then 5 minute is bad for engine and waste of gas. They say only 1 minute warm is good enough.
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If it's around - 10 F (Utah weather). I'll let it warm up till it's blowing warm air out the vents (usually around 5-7 min). Or just let it run while I'm removing snow and scraping ice from the car. Plus my LS owner's manual says to let the car run for a minimum of 10 seconds each time you start it, regardless of outside temperature.
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Usually just a quick push of the button then wait till rpms drop to about 1k and I'm off to work. FL weather is usually in the 70s or 80's a night so it's plenty warm lol
#283
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Damn I didnt realize so many members drove their cars while still cold. I always heard it was bad to drive when the car is not at proper operating temperatures so I always play it safe and let the car warm up for till it idles at its usual 600-ish rpm. Worst case scenario , i only wait till it drops to 1000rpm and drive it reeeeeal easy. I make it a point to take proper care of my car, especailly after the horror that was my Beamer
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For all my cars garaged here in SoCA (45+degrees min.) Start car & wait for idle speed to drop before shifting to reverse & back outside. Heater off to speed warmup of engine & heater. Slowly back into street & drive off. Accelerate slowly to speed limit & drive 2 miles to freeway keeping rpms below 3000rpm. About 1/3 throttle down the onramp & keep at 3000rpm or less until temp gauge is almost in midrange. Also once started never turn engine off until fully warmed up, I usually push it out of the garage to wash it in driveway.
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I live in WI and park in a garage overnight. I usually start it, pull out, let the door close, adjust everything (radio and clothes) and go, no more than a minute maximum. I heard letting them sit and warm up was a waste. Although, when it gets below zero, i will let it heat up a bit, more for me than the IS. Seemed to me more of an old school thought that the oil needs to circulate before driving.