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Old 01-09-2011, 08:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa View Post
I was reading something about this this morning. What I can remember about the article that I read was that the modern engines are not like the old ones that need it to warm up for a few minutes to get the oil circulating and up to especific temp.

The modern engines work diferently so in a few seconds all the engine components will be well lubricated and ready to go.
The need to warm the engine up stems primarily from the desire to get the motor oil up to temp. If you wail on your car while it's cold, you are essentially running 5 weight oil in the engine...
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