warming up car

[linkorr]

lol u guys need to use CASTROL MAGNATEC!! With its fully synthetic blend of specialized formula, it clings to your engine even when it's turned off. So, at first start, less wear is cause to the insides of your engine!

[type one]

you watch too much TV LOLLLL

[Savant]

only on the real cold mornings there is a need to warm your car up. And even then, no need to do it all the way to operating temperature, just until the needle starts to move ~60 seconds. A good way is to get into your car, start it up THEN get comfortable ie. put seatbelt on, put bag in the back, put a good cd in etc. That usually takes about a minute to do.

During hotter months no need to warm it up. Just don't go into VTEC until it is at operating temperature.

[dc2r]

Warm up a new car for one minute before driving... Then drive it slowly with no VTEC... By driving it around "normally" for about 5 minutes, you're warming up the drivetrain also.

If you warm up until normal temperature then fang it straight away, your drivetrain is not yet warmed up and you may cause damage there... That's why its important to warm up the engine for a minute, then drive your car slowly for about 5-10 minutes til you get the engine to normal temperature...

[davey]

i warm up all the time, tho sometimes you cant cos your late but i believe you should do it as much as possible. it allows the oils to circulate, and limit engine wear.

on a cold start my car normally revs up to about 1600rpm and i take off when it drops down to 1000rpm and because the temperature needle in the morning is below the cold line, at 1000rpm it sits right on it though i still dont fang the car until it gets to operating temp.

[Type R Positive]

Your oil becomes less viscous (more like water, not as thick) when it warms up. It gives you more power and is easily pumped around by the engine. The most damage done to an engine is when it is cold.

The Accord Euro has a great feature that when you start up in the morning, it runs rich to warm up the engine. It only does this when the engine is cold, not all the time. Technology.........

[FANATK]

im with davey, i allow the revs to drop to 1k before driving it and take it ez till the temp is normal

[linkorr]

The Accord Euro has a great feature that when you start up in the morning, it runs rich to warm up the engine. It only does this when the engine is cold, not all the time. Technology.........

I think most new cars can do this. My 1995 Nissan could do it. Back the it was still a carby. If not.. then the must have been something seriously wrong with my cars. haha

[Type R Positive]

yeah, but I think this is programed into the computer! My nissan just runs like snot in the mornings untill it warms up!

[2ds]

as people have noted, don't idle your car for too long, you still need to warm up your drive train (gearbox, etc) and idling doesn't do this....

-2ds

[monstaR]

I usually warm up my car like for 5-10 mins b4 starting off but the type R manual say that the car do not need to be warmed up? Funny

[aka_NSX]

this is what I heard, with Honda you only need to warm up if you only drive the car in a very close distance then you park the car after that, it wont damage the engine but you will make the muffler rusted quicker because all the water is still inside otherwise its fine, I never warm up my Honda and never got any problem with all of them