Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

[Beantown]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

New cars in my opinion is anything after 95 or so. Or anything with less than 75,000 miles. Your owners manual will have all the info you need. If not just let me know what kind of car you have and what year and mileage and I can help you out as much as I can.

If you're throwing out the offer -

I drive a 2000 Hyundai Sonata, has just over 90k miles on it. I usually only let it warm up enough so I can see through the front and back windshields.

[Bullit]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

If you're throwing out the offer -

I drive a 2000 Hyundai Sonata, has just over 90k miles on it. I usually only let it warm up enough so I can see through the front and back windshields.

If I remember correctly you have the 2.4 liter dohc 4 cylinder, right?

If this is the case I wouldn't let it warm up that long. In extreme lower temps with the smaller engines it can cause more wear in the long run. Anything more than just a couple of minutes is to long. While you are waiting just make sure you do not rev the engine to much unless it is necessary to maintain idle and then just give it a quick tap.

[youvalss]

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I drive a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. about 95K KM (which is like 60K miles), 1.8L.

[Bullit]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

I drive a 2005 Pontiac Vibe. about 95K KM (which is like 60K miles), 1.8L.

You don't need to warm this one up at all. As long as the oil and fluids are changed on a regular basis. Again letting in idle to long just creates unnecessary
fuel usage and wear on the engine. While it is not going to do extreme damage it just isn't good for the car or necessary at all.

[youvalss]

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OK, thanks. I do change oil every 3K miles, because I mainly drive in the city.

[dossier]

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as soon as I'm in that b**** I'm gone

[dickey1331]

So if cars aren't suppose to warm up then why do some cars come with an auto start? I don't think it will ruin the engine anymore than waiting in a fast food drive through.


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[Bullit]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

So if cars aren't suppose to warm up then why do some cars come with an auto start? I don't think it will ruin the engine anymore than waiting in a fast food drive through.


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Auto start is a luxury item just like power windows. It is still not meant to be used for warming up a car, that is why most new auto start systems shut off automatically after 5 or ten minutes. When you are sitting in a drive thru your car is most likely already warmed up and has fluid running thru the engine and all its parts. When first starting a cold engine the only fluids that are in the engine are the remnants of when it was running last. Starting the engine and letting it idle does not properly move fluid through the engine. It is much better to start a moderate driving pattern to warm up the engine and move the fluids through it, allowing them to warm up quicker and more evenly. While letting your car warm up does not "damage" the engine it does create unnecessary engine wear and fuel waste. A lot of higher power cars will even say in the owners manual not to let the engines idle for to long as it creates excessive heat and without air flowing through the system there is no way to get rid of the excess heat.

Thanks for letting my ramble, peace

[Hassan Darkside]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

New cars in my opinion is anything after 95 or so. Or anything with less than 75,000 miles. Your owners manual will have all the info you need. If not just let me know what kind of car you have and what year and mileage and I can help you out as much as I can.

I have a 96 Firebird, 83,000 miles, V6.

[Bullit]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

I have a 96 Firebird, 83,000 miles, V6.

Sweet ride I hope you take care of this one. If you are not already, think about using a synthetic oil it will really help with older engines. This one I might let warm up a little bit but only on really cold mornings, maybe just long enough to scrape the windows. Again don't rev the engine though except to keep it at an even idle and then just tap it. Also make sure you clean the injectors once i awhile to. Keeping them free of gunk will help with the life of your engine. If you can do it yourself make sure the timing is good and keep the plugs fresh and clean. Being up to 83k in miles also keep an eye on your hoses, especially in the winter as they are more prone to split with the extreme temperature changes. This goes for belts to.

[dickey1331]

Auto start is a luxury item just like power windows. It is still not meant to be used for warming up a car, that is why most new auto start systems shut off automatically after 5 or ten minutes. When you are sitting in a drive thru your car is most likely already warmed up and has fluid running thru the engine and all its parts. When first starting a cold engine the only fluids that are in the engine are the remnants of when it was running last. Starting the engine and letting it idle does not properly move fluid through the engine. It is much better to start a moderate driving pattern to warm up the engine and move the fluids through it, allowing them to warm up quicker and more evenly. While letting your car warm up does not "damage" the engine it does create unnecessary engine wear and fuel waste. A lot of higher power cars will even say in the owners manual not to let the engines idle for to long as it creates excessive heat and without air flowing through the system there is no way to get rid of the excess heat.

Thanks for letting my ramble, peace

Ok that makes sense. I'm not a car fan so my knowledge isn't that good.


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[Hassan Darkside]

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Sweet ride I hope you take care of this one. If you are not already, think about using a synthetic oil it will really help with older engines. This one I might let warm up a little bit but only on really cold mornings, maybe just long enough to scrape the windows. Again don't rev the engine though except to keep it at an even idle and then just tap it. Also make sure you clean the injectors once i awhile to. Keeping them free of gunk will help with the life of your engine. If you can do it yourself make sure the timing is good and keep the plugs fresh and clean. Being up to 83k in miles also keep an eye on your hoses, especially in the winter as they are more prone to split with the extreme temperature changes. This goes for belts to.

I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to cars as well and too prideful to ask. It's been really cold here this past week, single digits with the windchill but I don't drive too often anyway, just a couple times a week. But yea, I'd like to maintain it as long as possible seeing as how Pontiac has been deaded and it's on it's way to being a classic in the future I'm sure.

[youvalss]

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I always use a synthetic oil, but I don't really know which one is the best. I usually go to some garage/dealer (I know I should stop going to car dealers for service), and pay extra for a synthetic one. Some of them use Mobil 1, some use other kinds, I really have no idea what the differences are. Which oil do you guys use?

[Bullit]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

I always use a synthetic oil, but I don't really know which one is the best. I usually go to some garage/dealer (I know I should stop going to car dealers for service), and pay extra for a synthetic one. Some of them use Mobil 1, some use other kinds, I really have no idea what the differences are. Which oil do you guys use?

Penzoil Platinum Full Synthetic is generally the best reviewed synthetic oil on the market right now. Mobil 1 is exclusively use be Mercedes AMG and Porsche and is considered by a lot of people to be the best for high performance cars. Penzoil is cheeper and can be found every where including Wal-Mart in Gallon jugs so you have less plastic wasted for those who recycle. I use Mobil 1 across the board for all of my vehicles,but they are higher end performance cars and I do it myself.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: Do you let your car warm up when it's cold outside?

Basically it really boils down to how cold it gets in your area. So for all you southerners fall back.......You can't do southern car things when you living up in the north. Get way colder up here at night then it does down south.

All last week up here the actual temperature was a -4 from sunset to sunrise. When it gets that cold you got to let your car warm up a couple of minutes. When my uncle owned an auto repair shop on up until last year when he retired, he would get 3 dozen cars a week during the winter time from southern transplants who moved up here and didn't let their car warm up. It messes up the engine because when oil gets that cold during the winter time up north from sitting over night, it clumps up and don't flow as easily and fast as it normally do.

So if your engine not getting the oil like it normally do, it will cause all kinds of problems. Therefore you really letting your car warm up for the oil in your car to warm up for it can flow freely. Especially if your car uses regular oil.