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 Nov 12, 2014 - 8:35 AM
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As you know its getting colder and colder each week do you you guys warm your car before taking off if so for how long and does it matter to warm it or not
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Nov 12, 2014 - 9:59 AM
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30 seconds is the very minimum I let my engine run before taking off. I like to let it warm up for a few minutes in the winter. The oil gets thick when it gets cold and doesn't circulate around the engine as well, so you never want to run your engine right after startup when it's cold. There's a list of other reasons why it's a bad idea to start it up and go, but it's always a good idea to let the engine idle for a little bit before taking off.
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Nov 12, 2014 - 10:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
I start my car for at least 5 minutes but that's nothing to do with the engine. I just wanna be warm when I get in the car. hahaha.
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Nov 12, 2014 - 11:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 3, '13 From Missourah Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I like to idle it just long enough so the needle comes up a little to the C.
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Nov 12, 2014 - 2:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
put a thinner weight oil in for the winter months.
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Nov 17, 2014 - 2:22 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Also synthetics do a better job of not thickening when cold. Being you're in Houston how bad can winter really be?
 The best thing to do in extreme cold would be to use a block warmer.
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