I always warm up my rides before driving...

 

When the engine has been off for more than 5 hours you should warm it up at least for 3 minuts!!! that's gonna give the engine a longer life!!!

 

I live in the deserts of AZ I let it warm up for a minute or so, and keep it under 3000 RPMs until it's at normal temp.

 

right now in cny its like 10F. i let her get a least a little heat on the gauge before moving. my buddy in his scooby RS is paying for just hoping in and moving. he needs two new head gaskets. when you jump right in and go, all the oil is @ the bottum of the motor and if its cold its not moving quick. just let it heat up abit.

 

i always wait at least 30 sec to 1 min

 

waiting for the temp needle to go up. then move. hah. thats it. i really need an automatic start.

 

yes. morning evening noon 9pm 3am when ever. i wanted to add on a VIPER 2 way alarm and remote starter but most of the shops here in chicago all say its too rysky so they cant do it any more on a standard car, i asked why? theyre responce is "too many accidents" i said how the hell will adding a remote starter cause accidents? my brain expanded as i questioned myself. then i got it! some idios dont place the E-brake on or they leave it loose. and the car tends to roll around in ditches i heard was the popular one...where the hell is there ditches in chicago? ill have to go to a semi "hood" shop where they dont give a **** about the customer but they do a good job so they can install my VIPER 2 WAY SECURITY/REMOTE STARTER.

 

i always let my car idle for a minute just to get the oil flowing and start everything moving and all then i try to keep low revs, light throttle and low speed til it approaches operating temp and gets itself into closed loop.

 

Accients like people leaving the car in gear, then using the remote start and having the car smash through their garage doors. Most semi-decent starters have manual-specific models though, with a neutral switch that won't start the car unless it is in neutral. Don't go to a crappy shop, just go to a place that knows how to install remote starters with safety switches.

 

You want the engine warm as quickly as possible. A 10 minute idle is worse for the engine than a 4 minute light drive. My car gets no warm up unless it's like -30 outside.

 

If i'm not in a hurry i warm it up

 

i always just crank it up and go, but i try to keep the rpm's under 3000 until the engine has warmed up.

 

I always idle the car for 3 or 4 minutes when ever. I say a piston and a block where they showed how "cold start" damages your engine. You wouldn't believe the grooves from the metal to metal contact. I also heard that too long can be bad to because diffrent metals heat up at diffrent temps. So I would say idle until your needle starts moving then drive it easy until the tranny is also warmed up, then smash! Besides on cold cold days I can't even stop my clutch leg from spazing, so I don't drive until I am warm! hahaha

 

Scuffing on the piston and cylinder is from lack of proper oil flow. Either the wrong oil or not enough oil. If oil is flowing, the only thing cold running does is wear things out a bit more, which is why you want the engine warm as quick as possible. Idling it cold and driving it cold wears it out just as fast (but idling takes longer to get the engine warm).

 

I'm almost always late in the morning. I try to warm it up when I can but then the picture of the boss saying "You're Late!" pops into my head and I drive the car. Theres a highschool like 300 feet from my apartment so I'm usually stuck in backed up traffic. So its almost like the car's idling. Regardless, I never drive the car in the first 45 seconds. I never open it up until the car is fully warmed up.