Do YOU "warm" your car?
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Do YOU "warm" your car? Do you warm your car up before you leave?
I always do, always have. Esp. these days since I don't drive my ride daily.
I think I could count the times on one hand that I was in big rush and couldn't warm my '02 sedan Even when I didn't warm it, I'd stay under like 2500 rpm until the oil temp moved passed "C".
You guys cannot tell me different! I know this is best from experience.
I always do, always have. Esp. these days since I don't drive my ride daily.
I think I could count the times on one hand that I was in big rush and couldn't warm my '02 sedan Even when I didn't warm it, I'd stay under like 2500 rpm until the oil temp moved passed "C".
You guys cannot tell me different! I know this is best from experience.
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everytime i drive my car i warm it up....in the winter i let it warm up at least 10 min......in the summer about 2-3 min, maybe more.
If i go to the mall and it is cold out, when i come back out i let it warm up for a few minutes.
Plus i always let it cool down a couple minutes b4 shutting it off.
If i go to the mall and it is cold out, when i come back out i let it warm up for a few minutes.
Plus i always let it cool down a couple minutes b4 shutting it off.
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Rep Power: 564 I give it 5 minutes tops in the cold, just until the idle comes down. The car will warm faster after that once it's movin.
Originally posted by ati9700pro
do you guys leave it in gear as well as the parking brake when you park?
do you guys leave it in gear as well as the parking brake when you park?
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I beat mine from start to finish.
It's a honda.. they're made to run cold, with no oil. I'm living proof.
I beat mine from start to finish.
It's a honda.. they're made to run cold, with no oil. I'm living proof.
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Rep Power: 0 and for those of you who think just because you live in a hot climate doesnt mean your engine is going to be warm. itll warm up faster but its still not warm yet. warm to you (75 F) is not even close to warm for your engine (couple hundred degrees)
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Rep Power: 0 In the summer I let it run for about 2 min. In the winter I let the car warm up from 5 to 10 min. Mostly because I am lazy and just go start it then finish getting ready in the morning and when I go out its nice and warm ..... 
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Rep Power: 347 Yes... I'm rarely in that much of a hurry plus I want everything to flow smoothly... I normally warm it up for 3 minutes or more in the morning and a minute or two in the afternoon.
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and for those of you who think just because you live in a hot climate doesnt mean your engine is going to be warm. itll warm up faster but its still not warm yet. warm to you (75 F) is not even close to warm for your engine (couple hundred degrees)
and for those of you who think just because you live in a hot climate doesnt mean your engine is going to be warm. itll warm up faster but its still not warm yet. warm to you (75 F) is not even close to warm for your engine (couple hundred degrees)
this is not the equation
temp outside to you = temp of what car should be
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Rep Power: 331 i have a remote starter. id say that maybe 1 out of 10 times i dont warm it up. other than that, i let it run for a few minutes every morning.
Engine damage is mostly caused by cold starts every morning, regardless if its hot or cold outside. Warming up your car lets oil circulate through your engine, much less other things... damn, common guys... 
that's just shameless to treat your cars like ****. I mean what's at least 1-2 minutes? If you're late, it doesnt matter anyway, you're late! Given I have a remote starter, I can start it up easily every morning. But when I turn my alarm off some nights, I still let it warm up for like 5 minutes every morning. Just cause "its a Honda" doesnt mean you have to treat it "like a Kia" 
that's just shameless to treat your cars like ****. I mean what's at least 1-2 minutes? If you're late, it doesnt matter anyway, you're late! Given I have a remote starter, I can start it up easily every morning. But when I turn my alarm off some nights, I still let it warm up for like 5 minutes every morning. Just cause "its a Honda" doesnt mean you have to treat it "like a Kia" Last edited by GreenNVicious; Mar 21, 2004 at 07:41 PM.
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do you guys leave it in gear as well as the parking brake when you park?
do you guys leave it in gear as well as the parking brake when you park?
I always warm up my car during winter.
At least 5 minutes. So, Heater actually blows warm air.
30 Secs to 1 minute during summer.
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Rep Power: 331 revving to warm it up defeats the purpose. the oil hasnt circulated enough, its just as bad as not warming it up at idle.
