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Hey All,
So I have a question. How long do you guys wait to drive before you warm up your car?
How long before driving aggressively?
I ask this because today I had driven for like 30 mins, then parked the car for like 5 mins then got back in it and within like 10 seconds I gave it 3/4 throttle for funzzies.
This couldn't have harmed anything since the engine and tranny were up to temp right?
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So I have a question. How long do you guys wait to drive before you warm up your car?
How long before driving aggressively?
I ask this because today I had driven for like 30 mins, then parked the car for like 5 mins then got back in it and within like 10 seconds I gave it 3/4 throttle for funzzies.
This couldn't have harmed anything since the engine and tranny were up to temp right?
Thanks!
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Dead cold (as in 5+ hours off) I drive off once the idle settles (<30 seconds), and don't drive it hard for at least 20 minutes. It takes along time to warm up 9 quarts of oil.
Your car driven for 30 minutes fully reached operating temperature in all fluids. Off for 5 minutes meant absolutely nothing. Didn't harm a thing.
Your car driven for 30 minutes fully reached operating temperature in all fluids. Off for 5 minutes meant absolutely nothing. Didn't harm a thing.
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Dead cold (as in 5+ hours off) I drive off once the idle settles (<30 seconds), and don't drive it hard for at least 20 minutes. It takes along time to warm up 9 quarts of oil.
Your car driven for 30 minutes fully reached operating temperature in all fluids. Off for 5 minutes meant absolutely nothing. Didn't harm a thing.
Your car driven for 30 minutes fully reached operating temperature in all fluids. Off for 5 minutes meant absolutely nothing. Didn't harm a thing.
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I let her warm up for 5-10mins then putter it for a couple of km's. Once the engine temp is around 90 degrees...I thrash the hell out of it. I cant help myself. The wife starts it and drives straight out (I cringe, then feel that impending feeling of loss comes, followed by loneliness then concern. I convince myself these feelings are because I miss my wife but....I am not certain on that one).
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Never heard of that before... why would letting the fluids get to normal operating temperature before pushing them through be a problem? The worst thing you can do is just turn the key and start mashing the throttle while everything is still cold.
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Dead cold (as in 5+ hours off) I drive off once the idle settles (<30 seconds), and don't drive it hard for at least 20 minutes. It takes along time to warm up 9 quarts of oil.
Your car driven for 30 minutes fully reached operating temperature in all fluids. Off for 5 minutes meant absolutely nothing. Didn't harm a thing.
Your car driven for 30 minutes fully reached operating temperature in all fluids. Off for 5 minutes meant absolutely nothing. Didn't harm a thing.
And I actually do the same exact thing. I wait about a minute or two and then drive off. I don't let the RPM's go over 2.5k.
What are your drive off RPM's?
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I usually let her get up to 80 degrees on the temp gauge before I would even think of getting on the throttle. As for cold startup, 30 seconds to 1 minute before driving with an easy throttle until up to operating temperature.
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I always wait until the idle drops to normal (30 seconds to 1 minute) before taking off and I don't get on it until the operating temperature is up to normal.
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Warming up your in the traditional way (letting it sit until reaching operating temperature) is bad because your car is sitting at idle, with no load, for a long time. It takes a LONG time for the engine and fluids to reach temperature at that rate. Engine wear is highest on cold starts and on a cold engine. If you let it sit, you're letting it sit at cold temperatures for longer than if you started driving right away. It's a very inefficient process this way.
The fastest way to warm up a car is to drive it. Any waiting longer than 5 minutes is a huge waste of time. I always wait until idle drops (about 30 seconds) then I drive away and take it easy for about 20 minutes.
Another thing is that just because the coolant temperature is fully warmed at 90C doesn't mean the oil temperature and oil pressure are too. So don't be fooled that after ten minutes of driving and the temp needle is at 90C that you're all ready to beat on it.
The fastest way to warm up a car is to drive it. Any waiting longer than 5 minutes is a huge waste of time. I always wait until idle drops (about 30 seconds) then I drive away and take it easy for about 20 minutes.
Another thing is that just because the coolant temperature is fully warmed at 90C doesn't mean the oil temperature and oil pressure are too. So don't be fooled that after ten minutes of driving and the temp needle is at 90C that you're all ready to beat on it.
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In an ideal world I'd wait to see that engine oil was up to normal before flogging it but there's no way to tell these days. From earlier cars with oil temp gauges it takes a bit longer than the coolant.
In an ideal world I'd wait to see that engine oil was up to normal before flogging it but there's no way to tell these days. From earlier cars with oil temp gauges it takes a bit longer than the coolant.
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its funy cause i do exacty the same as you sir!