so how many minutes do you usually let it warm til in the morning? i usually take 3mins...

 

I normally get in my car, close the door, start the engine, put on the seat belt and go...

During the first few miles, I upshift at around 2500-3000 rpm... don't race the engine till it fully warm up...

 

From what i have read, you only really have to warm up for about 30 seconds, more than enough time for oil to build up pressure and get around the engine

 

same here, maybe enough time to adjust the seat, put the seatbelt on.. and put it into reverse.. just drive gently until the car warms up..

 

my car is in a garage overnight, so in the morning I get in, put my seat belt on and reverse out of it.

 

Same here. Got it garaged so I use about a minute to get started, buckled and backed out. Warm enough I believe.

 

IF you kick the transmission out of neutral ( be it auto or manual )
and you see the revs over 1,000 then its still warming up.

Dont be racey with the engine until it pulls less than 1,000 in neutral.
Thank you very much

 

I find that at cold temps (40 Degrees or less) if I do not let it warm for at least 3 Minutes than my tranny does not like to shift into second easily and grinds a little bit.

Seems to be a picky tranne.

 

*quote from owner's manual*

"Engine should be warmed up by driving, not in idle. For warming up drive with smoothly turning engine until engine coolant temperature is within normal range" - page 160, (b)

"For best results for heating, set controls to:
Fan Speed-desired fan speed
Temperature-towards red zone
Air Intake-FRESH (off-outside air)
Air Flow-FLOOR
Air Conditioning-OFF"

"For best results for air conditioning, set controls to:
Fan Speed-desired fan speed
Temperature-towards blue zone
Air Intake-FRESH (off-outside air)
Air Flow-PANEL
Air Conditioning-ON" *page 120

I never let my engine idle, I just turn it on, get comfortable, seatbelt, lights, whatever and go - this morning, I tried something different I waited to turn on the heater until my engine was warmed up to the point of the coolant needle half-way up like always, and I was wearing my leather jacket, driving down the street freezing my stuff off, seeing my breath clearly INSIDE my car for about a mile before I turned on my heater, and I'll never do it again.... god damn that steering wheel is cold when it's sub-30 degrees outside, was like holding an ice-cube until I turned on the heater - by the time I waited for the engine to heat up, the air from the heater itself would have already heated up if I had just turned it on in the first place like I normally do. oh yeah, and before it's warmed I don't shift over 3k RPMs

 

in the extreme cold i warm it ujp for 2-3 mins... the car turns hard in really cold weather so i dont like driving it without a little warming up time

 

can you get an engine block heater???

 

The only time I saw those was when I was in Alaska.

 

we have them in MN =\

 

The Subaru dealerships sell them with thier cars i.e. WRX. I also saw them with the jeeps as an accessory too. I'm sure they're available, but i can imagine it'd be hard to install depending on what kind you get.

There are the kinds that are mounted in the oil pan of the crankcase and then i've seen a type that you stick down where the dipstick goes, again, into the oilpan.

But other than EXTREME cold such as... Alaska, or maybe other mountainous areas, I dont see the need.

Deisel engines are the main users of engine block heaters b/c they use compression alone to combust instead of an ignition. The flash point of gas is lower than that of deisel, so it takes less heat to start a gas engine in cold weather than it would a deisel engine.

Just a lil F.Y.I. for ya...

 

i have a little button on my remote and just hit it and while i get my lunch ready for work. I go to the garage and walla it warmed up ... oh i frogto to mention i have a remote starter

 

i was talking about for the engine block heater via anti freeze coolant not oil

 

i wake up ,get dressed, turn on my car, go inside do wat i need to do then leave, i usually let it warm up to normal operating temperature

 

You think that's cold? I have the OBX shift **** that's all metal. That sucker's cold for a good 30 minutes!

 

Used those as a kid. My dad made sure I plugged in the car for the night.
Had one on our '59 Desoto. Neat car with push button transmittion.

When it gets real cold I run the car for 10 minutes, for my comfort, not the cars.
It does let the car heat up before the tollway too!

Otherwise, I just drive slow the first mile. Engine is fine by then.

 

thank you for posting that, you have just saved me some time. i always waited until i see the temperature dial move slightly, then i go. This is great, i can just buckle up and go. When i go in the car tom morning, i wont go right away, ill prolly wait 30-60 sec before going