waste of time, or worth it?

Originally Posted by ZeeBabar . My understanding is that warming up the engine before revving it up too high helps longevity. Originally Posted by N1SMOZ Waste of time. Let the

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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

. My understanding is that warming up the engine before revving it up too high helps longevity.

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Originally Posted by N1SMOZ

Waste of time. Let the car idle until you hear the engine quiet down. Keep a light foot until the car is fully warmed up.

Edit: I usually wait until about 2-3 dots before driving off under 60°F.

Idle till engine quiets down, drive with a soft foot and wait till oil temp reaches 180 before flooring it

I have heard about people that do what the OP mentions, but never had a solid explanation as to why.

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