What's a safe time?

5 seconds?
5 minutes?

 

About 20 seconds, 30 if you consider I let it roll out of the driveway. You want it to oil, then I like to drive slow and keep the pressure up, then drive normal to get it up to temp quick. Thats me anyway.

 

My LT1 daily driver cranks up and rolls right away in the summer. I take it easy until all the metal/fluids in the engine, tranny, diff get up to temp then it's fair game.

In the winter I'll go outside and crank the car with the heater on and go back inside till the car warms up.

My '02 LS1 gets all the time in the world. I let the car idle up to temp and then after driving I let the turbos cool down for about 3-4 minutes before shutting down.

 

I usually let mine sit for a 2-3min in the morning when i first fire it up. If i don't drive for a few hours anytime after that i'll give it a 30sec warm up. In the winter i let it get up to temp before i go.

 

https://ls1tech.com/forums/racer-s-lounge/410129-do-you-let-your-engine-warm-up-too-am-i-crazy.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-owners-newbie-tech/485487-do-you-warm-your-car-up.html

 

I don't, I just make sure to keep it under 2000rpms untill it gets to normal running temp.

 

I usually let mine idle for about 2 minutes, then I take it easy on her until she warms up.

 

I always let it run untill i see the Temp move up, Then i take it easy, stay under 2500rpms, till the temp gets in the middle where it stays.

 

4 me it equals out to be bout 2 min bc i just roll down the driveway, and then just cruise until the temp gets round 150.