dSpaceman

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I wondered about the same thing when I first got my Z and upon conducting some Google searches, it seems 30 seconds to a minute is all you really need to get it going. Like others have mentioned, just don't go too crazy until it's at optimal temperature.

That seems a bit unnecessary, but then again I don't see the harm in warming your car longer than needed. Better to be on the safe side.

AX8

Even Grandpa will tell you. " No need to warm up these new hi tech cars these days "

Start car.
Go Fast.
Snow comes off easily and quickly.

onebentvalve

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[QUOTE=AX8;10729868]Even Grandpa will tell you. " No need to warm up these new hi tech cars these days "

Start car.
Go Fast.
Snow comes off easily and quickly.






My Grandpa drove a 1990 Cadillac for 100k, never changed the oil, only added it when it was low because it was hi tech. That doesn't make him right. I still like to let my Z settle into closed loop operation before I set off. I am going to stop waiting to reach 190+ before driving.

Z33Garage

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Every car that I have ever owned:

1) put the key in the ignition ( wait 5 sec for fuel to prime)
2) Crank and wait 1 - 1:30 min while the engine reaches semi- operating temps
3) drive conservatively until engine reaches full operating temps


The problem with people is that they are idiots. I saw this news article that stated that idling the car at start was HORRIBLE to your gas mileage, and a thing of the past. The same "reporter" follows with saying that as soon as you crank the car, you can go on "driving as normal". I am also pretty sure that 90% of uneducated auto consumers will take this literally and just start gunning the motor as soon as it is started.

Basically, people are idiots.

Z33Garage

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[QUOTE=onebentvalve;10729885]
My family in Cuba also never changed their oil because it was hard to get. They brought that retarded mentality here and did not change. Now they have a 4 car engine death record....guess why...

Dan Garcia

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same here, only when its cold outside.

the 300 came with remote start, the 350 doesn't have one but is always garaged but still try to warm it up a bit before i take it out for a spin.

soc_monki

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get in, turn the key, let the pump prime, start car. seat belt, music, then i go.

stay under 3k until my oil pressure settles to normal.

RWDBajan

Start car, put seatbelt on, check mirrors (habit) check oil pressure normal, and drive. Rarely go over 3000 rpm anyhow, there being no need as the engine is so torquey.

jzk91

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I just wait until rpm needle go down under 1k and drive it under 2.5k till noraml operating temp. used to wait the car to be on normal temp on rx8 tho.

bloodwings19

I warm up till it hit below 1K rpm. 11 years later, my car and engine still drives like new.

The Swede

There's nothing wrong with letting it warm up idling. But there's no real benefit either.
It'll take longer than if you drive it and it also won't warm up the gearbox. So even if the engine is warm you'll have to take it easy on the gearbox before that's up to temp as well. Cold steel is brittle.

Applies mostly to cold climates.

FromGtoZ

Wow! I read this article randomly a while ago and wrote it off as nonsense and was kind of mad it was in popular science like it was fact! You guys are saying there is truth to this? I need to study more then bc I don't even know how this could possibly make any sense.

edit: I do what @z33garage does

JERZ350

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I wait until the rpms start to drop or when the temp needle starts to move. If i go before that, the car feels like its dragging to the bathroom at 4am.

onebentvalve

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When the rps drop from 1k+ to around 5-700 your cars gone into closed loop operation (the o2 sensors are hot enough to do their jobs and the ecu is reading accurate air/fuel ratio) I do pretty much the same thing now, I let her fall into closed loop then I drive conservatively until I get warmed up.

dysfunctional

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JCat

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Push in clutch, shift to 1rst, start the car, rev to 3000, release the clutch, floor it.

VengefulHitman

late fall and winter months I'll let it warm up a little longer at least until the temperature gauge starts to move up.

spring-fall I'll let it warm up for 30 seconds to a minute.

However, while driving I keep the RPMs low until the car reaches normal operating temperature regardless of the time of year.

StuLax18

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I just let it idle until the revs drop down a bit so it's not super loud.

travlee

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your car is always loud

StuLax18

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It's very efficient at turning money into noise.