Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 22:16:41 -0800 From: "Rob & Gretchen Perry" <syllablenopsamks.net> Subject: Re: Best method for morning warmup
Here are my views on the subject. I'm not saying they're other's gospel, just my experience... You won't adversely effect the engine by letting it idle to warm upp any more than you would driving it to warm up. In fact, if anything, you'll be kinder to it. High RPM's are never good for any cold engine. Your car relies on nice warm oil for the most efficient lubrication (and hence the least wear). Drive the car gently until it warms up and the oil is flowing freely - just like you'd never think about sprinting yourself on a cold morning without some stretching and warming up. If you want to be extremely kind to your cold engine, use a can of "Slick 50" during your next oil change. For the extremely kind, various companies make engine block heaters that keep you engine "wram" overnight by plugging into an electric outlet. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Best Regards Rob Ilia Papas wrote in message <36705420.573F1DAFnopsamdnet.nospam.att.net>... >I know the manual says to drive the car right away from start, but it's >getting pretty cold in the morning. As the winter is moving in, the car >is sometimes at 20 degrees or colder. Is it bad for the engine to just >turn it on and leave it for 5 or 10 minutes? Also, while driving the >car with a cold engine, is it ok to drive it at high rpm's to warm it up >faster or should I just drive it under 3000? Thanks in advance. > >-Ilia >(if replying, remove 'nospam' from address) >