clayton02LS1

Now that it's winter, I had a question about warming my car up. It's in the garage all night, and then I pull it out onto the driveway and run for about 15 minutes. Is this too long? I've heard it's not good to let your car idle this long but I think it's torture driving a car in mid 20 temps with out it warming up.

Cop Car

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5 minutes should be adaquate, expecialy since it dosent get that cold in the garage

2_wacko

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I let it warm up to the normal temp its at when driving.

Ell Ess Won

I start it up put it in drive and GO...then shiver my *** off for 5 minutes waiting for the COLD AIR to turn WARM!

Jay_Dogg

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98TADRIVER

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i let it idle for a minute or two, by the time i get 2 miles down the road, the heat is warm!

2001NBMZ28

I've always just started and go, even when I lived up north - I do take it easy until it warms up.

GM Muscle

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I never get my *** into a cold car, usually start them 15 minutes before I leave. I do it with both my Camaro and my '00 Silverado. Never had any issues at all. I think jumping in a 10* car and taking off would do more damage than letting it idle up to temp.

Cop Car

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texans arent allowed to talk about "cold"

Super Speed

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Around here mournings are about 20 degree's, how long should I warm mine up?

Nautilus

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when it's 35-40 or above I never start the car first, I just take it easy on it until it comes up to temp. But up here, when I leave for work in the morning I have seen any where from 20 to -20 in the winter... When it gets that cold I'll start it 15-20 minutes before I leave


EDIT: For the record, my cars (SS & Z06) never see those kind of temp, they are parked for the winter, only my Blazer see's winter weather....

99FormulaM6

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i start the car, let the idle settle down, and go...then take it easy intil my oil temp gets up. sure letting the car sit there might let it 'warm up,' but only to motor is getting warm...not the rear or the tranny. just take it easy for the first couple of miles and let everything warm up at once. and plus, the heat will come on faster if youre driving vice just letting the car idle in the driveway.

Zymosis

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20 and 30's arent cold fella's

When I woke at 7:30 am, -1* F, -17* windchill. (I'm sure to some people more north this is warm)

As for warming up, I start the car, let it run 5-10 mins (until the needle moves to about the lowest mark) Then I take it easy (shift under 2000 until its fully warm). Sometimes it seems like forever w/ a 160 deg therm

Jay_Dogg

Haha, its going to be below freezing here all week, with a chance of snow wedneday night. This is cold for the people here, you should see how bundled up people are getting.


I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and its kind of amusing to see people wearing jackets and sweaters when its 60* outside.

JerseyLS1TA

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I just start mine, let it idle for about 1-2 minutes then drive normal until its at operating temperature

TopFlite

I let my Z warm up for about 5 minutes before I leave. Usually the AIR system will turn off and i'll wait a few extra minutes then put it in D.

TNMuscle

I hate that driving to school.

BlueSix

About 15 seconds. Seriously guys, you don't need to let a motor warm up before driving. Prolonged periods of idling is not god for the engine.

Camaroz

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Start it and go just keep it under 2K RPM I say To each there own..

SmaknaSS

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Iwait till mine gets full operating temp before I take off.