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CWI · 04-20-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazerbrainz2k3

In winter I wait long enough for the air coming out of the vents to mostly defrost the windshield in the morning (visibility = kinda important

). When that's not an issue, I just go.

Frost is the only time I wait for it to warm up some. I hate to run my wipers across frost, it damages the rubber.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Wasting gas? Once you start to score the cylinder walls due to your "get in and go" mentality and you start to get blow by and low power after a few years and your mileage goes out the window how much gas do you think you will use then?

You've had a few?

VTXrider · 04-20-2010, 04:32 PM

Long warm up time in not necessary with modern engines.

Here in South Fla (always summer temps) I wait about 30 seconds before moving. Then I am close to idle to the end of my street, another 30 seconds. Then I take it easy on the car and will not drive "normal" until the oil temp gauge reaches the line between 200 and whatever the first line is (the water temp is at full temp much sooner)

If it is really cold I'll wait a bit long before moving.

SlingShot · 04-20-2010, 04:34 PM

I fire mine up, and by time I get my belt on and tunes going all is good ...

USAFJeeper · 04-20-2010, 04:41 PM

Same, I have really never waited any longer than it takes to do the housekeeping - Seatbelts, music/talk/sports, make sure I have everything I need for work and go. Total time, 30 seconds max.

Course I may have screwed up my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am I just got rid of with 118K miles or my Toyota 4x4 that I drove for 12 years then sold it in perfect working order and good lord I really may be tearing up my 03 Jeep Wrangler that still looks and drives like new! Naaaah! Start and go!

tomwoods · 04-20-2010, 09:32 PM

Just a thought. I recently got picked up in a Town Car for a trip to the airport. Im chatting with the driver and we get around to mileage on the car. 470,000 He attributed it to Mobile 1 Oil on 5000 mile schedule. Summer warmup 5 minutes. Winter warmup 15 minutes. Im no expert, but its tough to argue with his results.

Jarhead · 04-20-2010, 09:41 PM

What I do is wait until the coolant temp reaches over 100 degrees. I watch it on the DIC and when it reaches the temp I go. When the temps were around 20 degrees outside it took a little longer, but not much. Normally I was good to go in about 2-3 minutes.

Steve Dallas · 04-20-2010, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomwoods

Just a thought. I recently got picked up in a Town Car for a trip to the airport. Im chatting with the driver and we get around to mileage on the car. 470,000 He attributed it to Mobile 1 Oil on 5000 mile schedule. Summer warmup 5 minutes. Winter warmup 15 minutes. Im no expert, but its tough to argue with his results.

What year? Again, older cars DO require a warm up, and if he has 400k miles on it, it's an older car.

Old school thinking because engines were different then.

motorhead · 04-20-2010, 09:50 PM

With older carb cars it wasn't because the motor needed oil to warm that you had to let it warm up. It was because the choke needed time to open to let the motor run smooth. I think that's the reason people think you need to let todays car warm up for several minutes which is wrong. I always wait until the rpms drop down which only takes about 15 seconds before I take off.

2010SLVRBULIT · 04-20-2010, 09:54 PM

..remote start?..just let it sit for a few minutes..w/ the garage door open, of course

KDInTheWind63 · 04-20-2010, 10:00 PM

I just let the car idle for about 30 seconds to a minute then go easy untill it warms up. Then i drive normal.

76z28 · 04-20-2010, 10:33 PM

just let the oil pressure get up so wait for 10 or 15 like someone said before

BigMatt · 04-20-2010, 10:33 PM

Wait for the fast idle to settle down to about 600rpm (30-40 secs) then take it easy until everything is up to temp.

AK Mike · 04-20-2010, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorhead

With older carb cars it wasn't because the motor needed oil to warm that you had to let it warm up. It was because the choke needed time to open to let the motor run smooth. I think that's the reason people think you need to let todays car warm up for several minutes which is wrong. I always wait until the rpms drop down which only takes about 15 seconds before I take off.

Carbureted engines use a choke to enrichen the fuel/air mixture to prevent a lean stumble/stall...exactly why you had to let an engine warm up a bit because if you start out with a (carb) engine and open the throttle plates; basic physics will tell you that air moves quicker than fuel and an immediate lean condition can easily result and the engine will suffer....new vehicles with fuel injection don't have that problem. Running an engine lean will create lots of problems (ask any drag racer). A few minutes and you're good to go; just don't get on it hard until things are up to temp.

jackfanta82 · 04-20-2010, 10:55 PM

i don't know if this counts , but crank and buckle up

04-20-2010, 04:34 PM	#31
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	I fire mine up, and by time I get my belt on and tunes going all is good ... __________________

04-20-2010, 04:41 PM	#32
USAFJeeper Bringing mullets back Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 631 View My Garage	Same, I have really never waited any longer than it takes to do the housekeeping - Seatbelts, music/talk/sports, make sure I have everything I need for work and go. Total time, 30 seconds max. Course I may have screwed up my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am I just got rid of with 118K miles or my Toyota 4x4 that I drove for 12 years then sold it in perfect working order and good lord I really may be tearing up my 03 Jeep Wrangler that still looks and drives like new! Naaaah! Start and go! __________________ Stripes, InJen CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust system, Knight Rider scanner bar behind the grill (sue me!, I like it!) Next - Tinting

04-20-2010, 09:41 PM	#34
Jarhead Semper Fi Camaro Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Aqua Blue LS3 Gauge PKG Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Shelby NC Posts: 423 View My Garage	What I do is wait until the coolant temp reaches over 100 degrees. I watch it on the DIC and when it reaches the temp I go. When the temps were around 20 degrees outside it took a little longer, but not much. Normally I was good to go in about 2-3 minutes. __________________

04-20-2010, 10:33 PM	#40
BigMatt 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS M6 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clayton Delaware Posts: 1,218 View My Garage	Wait for the fast idle to settle down to about 600rpm (30-40 secs) then take it easy until everything is up to temp. __________________ Forged LS3, FED M311 heads, CAI Inc, ARH 1 7/8, Corsa Xtreme, Taylor Wires, MGW Shifter, Street slayer twin carbon clutch, Tick braided clutch line & speed bleeder, ZL1 Diff Swap, BMR Split drop, Sway Bars, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, Pro bushing kit, Carslyle racing 15in conversion, Whipple, LPE dual fuel pumps, Rx catch can, Id1300x, Alky Control

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04-20-2010, 04:32 PM	#30
VTXrider Drives: 2010 RY 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 828	Long warm up time in not necessary with modern engines. Here in South Fla (always summer temps) I wait about 30 seconds before moving. Then I am close to idle to the end of my street, another 30 seconds. Then I take it easy on the car and will not drive "normal" until the oil temp gauge reaches the line between 200 and whatever the first line is (the water temp is at full temp much sooner) If it is really cold I'll wait a bit long before moving.

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tomwoods Drives: 67 / 92 / 94 / 02 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new york Posts: 12	Just a thought. I recently got picked up in a Town Car for a trip to the airport. Im chatting with the driver and we get around to mileage on the car. 470,000 He attributed it to Mobile 1 Oil on 5000 mile schedule. Summer warmup 5 minutes. Winter warmup 15 minutes. Im no expert, but its tough to argue with his results.

04-20-2010, 09:50 PM	#36
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	With older carb cars it wasn't because the motor needed oil to warm that you had to let it warm up. It was because the choke needed time to open to let the motor run smooth. I think that's the reason people think you need to let todays car warm up for several minutes which is wrong. I always wait until the rpms drop down which only takes about 15 seconds before I take off.

04-20-2010, 09:54 PM	#37
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	..remote start?..just let it sit for a few minutes..w/ the garage door open, of course

04-20-2010, 10:00 PM	#38
KDInTheWind63 Drives: 2SS/RS IOM, LS3 - 2SS SIM, L99 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: TX Posts: 208 View My Garage	I just let the car idle for about 30 seconds to a minute then go easy untill it warms up. Then i drive normal.

04-20-2010, 10:33 PM	#39
76z28 Drives: 1976 camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bakersfield Posts: 472	just let the oil pressure get up so wait for 10 or 15 like someone said before

04-20-2010, 10:55 PM	#42
jackfanta82 the boss is back! Drives: 01 ford ranger edge Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: douglasville Posts: 31	i don't know if this counts , but crank and buckle up