How long do you let your car warm up?

Originally Posted by esfourteen i typically let the car idle until the rpms fall to normal idle speed, then drive and keep rpms under 4k until the oil temps start

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How long do you let your car warm up?

View Poll Results: How long do you let your car warm up?
I let the juices flow then drive (30 seconds)	75	23.96%
I wait for the water temp to move off the bottom	37	11.82%
I wait for the water temp get to operating temp	13	4.15%
I wait for the oil temp to move off the bottom	16	5.11%
I wait for the oil temp to get to operating temperature (man that must take a while)	7	2.24%
I let the juices flow then drive like a granny until everything warms up	73	23.32%
I don't wait for it to warm up but I drive like a granny until everything gets to temp	39	12.46%
Warm up?!?!?! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WARM IT UP? THIS AIN'T NO 1920'S CAR, modern technology FTW!!!	53	16.93%
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02-20-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by esfourteen

i typically let the car idle until the rpms fall to normal idle speed, then drive and keep rpms under 4k until the oil temps start to rise

In the morning, this ^

During the day, I just turn it on and go. I try to keep the revs down whenever I do this, but honestly, a good 1st to 2nd pull taking both gears to 4K RPMs does a fantastic job of getting everything up to temp for me

I'm rarely dealing with scenarios colder than 40 F in Texas as the car is garaged

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