ACass05tC

well today the car won't be getting warmed up because it is frozen shut, but normally when i get up, i start it, it sits for about 15-20 minutes.

Steve27

Back when cars had carburetors, you needed to warm them up. With fuel injection, it's best to get moving ASAP; it helps to lubricate the engine. I warm my car up about 10-seconds.

El_Jorge

I drive an xB. Start it up and wait a few seconds before heading out. Gentle driving for a bit. Guess Im used to the older cars Ive owned.

But I park next to a tC. Both of us leave around the same time in the morning. Guy starts the car and right away revs the engine quite a bit. Then rolls out.
Im pretty sure thats not great for the car.

w00st3r

i warm up my glove box hindges. the i start my car, open the garage... back out and sit there long enough for the garage to close... then im slowly off to work.

nebster

well all you people are in warm weather. today it was -4 when i walked out so the car will be warming up for about 20-25 min. I'm sorry but i can't drive when the car is cold.

w00st3r

i forgot to mention i was standing outside this morning in shorts and a t shirt smoking a cigarette before i got in the shower.

emiller

however long it takes to clean the snow off my car.

and 20 minutes to warm the car up? wtf?

ACass05tC

i feel your pain .. my car won't open, the doors are frozen shut. haha. snow day for me! i hate winter!!

w00st3r

i wish i could pull a snow day. how does that work? do you take the punch in the a$$ on the pay or is it like a vacation day?

ACass05tC

i told my boss to use one of my sick days .. so i'm getting paid for the day.

emiller

depends where you work. im salary so i get paid. hourly sometimes dont. or you could just get sick and still get paid.

Ty_Max

I pick my ipod playlist I am in the mood for with the alpine fullspeed...which takes forever and then I am off

NautBlueTeaC

dont warm it up enough (usually running late)...but i drive it easy until it warms up

MytC

but isnt it a good idea to let a turbo'd car warm up for at least a min? or just start it and take off right away?...personally i let mine warm up for a min.

paul34

well, you don't want to be running in the RPM range where a turbo (if you had one) would spool up on a cold engine regardless of whether or not there's a turbo actually there.

Even if you have a turbo, the RPMs you should be at are low anyway, so it shouldn't matter.

MytC

gotcha thanks..and yes i have one

nebster

exactly typically you don't start developing boost until 2000 or so rpm so you should be fine when letting the car idle.

sciontC

I don't let it warm up I read somewhere (I forget where) that it makes your oil sludge like or something..Also heard it was best to keep your car in the 2500 3000 rpm range untill warmed up. So I jsut get in and go, keep my car at 2500 untill its good to go and beat the hell out of it then

SmEYEley

iTrader: (2)

get in my car rev the hell out of my car till it hits the rev limiter and of course i'm making loud noise wit my HKS exhuast to wake up all the neibhors. then i peel out and throw on the e brake to warm up the tires and make some smoke. kidding kiddin same as above

Budsmoke

It depends on how cold it is. I had to let it idle for about 4 minutes tonight because it’s 20 below zero and the inside of the windshield frosted over from my breath. But when it’s warmer, I usually just wait about 45 seconds.