Quote Originally Posted by GEN46L
Dead right aaronng, Just jumping in and taking off would have to be the quickest way of stuffing an engine up. That's where 90% of Engine wear occurs. Funny thing they are the first ones to complain when the engine blows up before it's time.
I always recommend to my customers to Warm the Engine up before Driving Off. Even an extra five minutes in the morning can make all the difference.
I usually wait until I see the Temp Needle rise before taking off, unless it's an emergency or I'm running very late.
I think people who leave their car running in the morning to 'warm' up aren't too clever.... it's better to warm up the car by taking off straight away and driving gently for a while....your engine oil might be warmed up but heck, your tranny oil sure ain't