dont warm your cars up

[swangin and bangin]

i always do this and now i just learned i was a gas wasting dumbass

Myth: Wait, it's still warming up
Some people insist that your car will last longer if you let it idle until the engine reaches normal operating temperature.

It's true that running cold is harder on an engine than running warm. The oil is thicker, and it takes a little time - very little, really - for it to flow to all the parts of the engine that need it.

But letting the car sit while the engine is running doesn't help anything. It just wastes gas and pumps out needless fumes. You might as well get on your way.

All you need to do is drive your car gently until the engine is warmed up. No smoky burn-outs first thing in the morning. Just go easy and keep those engine RPMs down until everything's toasty, and you'll be just fine.

Five to ten minutes of easy driving is about all it takes before most cars are ready to rev, says Sinclair.

Driving gently for a few minutes helps your brakes, too, says Sinclair. They also need a chance to warm up.

"Brakes go to from zero to 200 degrees or so in an instant with a hard stop," he says.

That kind of sudden temperature change promotes warping of brake rotors, he says. Better to make a few slow stops at first so the brakes can heat up gradually.

[K.Dub]

Yeah, I know what you're saying.
But where I'm living it can be like -20 to -25 celcuis in the winter, so it's kinda nice to drive a warmed up car with no ice on the windows..

[boycriedwolf619]

Glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.

[MontrealCity's Most]

Yeah, I know what you're saying.
But where I'm living it can be like -20 to -25 celcuis in the winter, so it's kinda nice to drive a warmed up car with no ice on the windows..

[Don Jacob]

i never warm my car up. but then again the coldest my car has ever driven in is like 30 degrees.

[swangin and bangin]

i never warm my car up. but then again the coldest my car has ever driven in is like 30 degrees.

lol
same here
i love california

[BANANAS]

i never warm my car up. but then again the coldest my car has ever driven in is like 30 degrees.

lol
same here
i love california

forreal, i just wish i knew that before ive always let my car idle before taking off

[ToOoOoN!!!]

Yeah, I know what you're saying.
But where I'm living it can be like -20 to -25 celcuis in the winter, so it's kinda nice to drive a warmed up car with no ice on the windows..

sometime even colder lol fucking -40 with winds lol

[-Euthanasia-]

I think most people do it to let the inside of the car warm up.

[big mat]

i'm glad i own a vw jetta tdi, i can let the engine turn for 4 days straight without wasting diesel. That's my winter car 

[AnybodyKilla]

i'm glad i own a vw jetta tdi, i can let the engine turn for 4 days straight without wasting diesel. That's my winter car 

Ya my uncle has 1 of those, that thing doesnt need shit to move lol!!!

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

People warm their cars up in California? LOL...I thought that was mainly done a.)in the snow and b.)with diesel tanks. Weird.


Also, don't turn your car off to save gas if you're about to take off again right away...Turning on the ignition wastes a lot more gas than just leaving it idle...Also, the AC/heater taking up gas is a myth, I heard...PeACe

[Don Jacob]

it doesn't waste gas per se.  however it does use up power when it needs it (going over hills  accleorating, ect. ) which makes the engine work harder which eats up more gas

[WestCoasta]

well how long are you "warming" it up for... 5 minutes?

any normal person does that shit for like 30 seconds and they're off

it can't be good for a car to turn on and immediately speed off

[K.Dub]

10-15 mins