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Warming up your car 1st thing before you go?
April 23, 2025 at
11:51 PM
So I was wondering... Is it really necessary to warm up your car before you go drive in the morning? How long do you need to warm up your car for? And once you've already driven it, is it still necessary to warm it up any other time you use it during the day?
Does it depend on how old your car is? How cold in the morning it is? Are there any other factors that influence how long you have to warm up a car for?
Does it depend on how old your car is? How cold in the morning it is? Are there any other factors that influence how long you have to warm up a car for?
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For me I am driving residential streets for a while and the speed is less than 30 MPH then I hit a larger road speed limit is 45. If it was 10 below and I stayed at a hotel just off the interstate and was going to hop in and start going 75 MPH I would let it warm up for a little bit.
Short answer is no.
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Where I live, people pass cars from father to son for generations. That's what you have when you properly warm your cars all the time
nonmovable! [fema.gov]
Where I live, people pass cars from father to son for generations. That's what you have when you properly warm your cars all the time
Yes. Driver's health comes first before car. I just take off after 10 seconds
This is kind of how I look at it too. It especially helps on my MIL 2000 Avalon it will not shift into 4th untill is warmed up or you're going 45+