i always give it a 10 sec warm up just to get the oils going

 

Oil temps!!!!

Got to get them up to operating range before redlining it

(though that is not as critical with the 0W synthetics)

 

I always warm mine up 30 seconds to a minute, then drive real easy until it thoroughly warms up. I hope that is enough warm up.

 

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For most modern cars, it's recommended to warm up the car you let it sit for about 30 seconds then drive. Drive it lightly until the temp is in the normal range (in the middle of the temp guage). It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you DO NOT do any WOT until your in the normal temp.

 

Are there any real issues to letting it sit idle longer then a minute or so?

 

Your just waisting gas, only engine that I can think of that does harm to idle while warming up are deisels.

 

I just let mine idle until the RPMs drop under 1000, then I go. I don't WOT right out of the gate usually though.

 

I believe I have read this same advise from you once before, and have made that my plan too.. Wait until the RPMs drop before shifting into gear (just a few seconds) then off I go. Pretty easy until the needle is most of the way to the middle.

 

I let mine warm up for a couple of minutes.

 

only engine that I can think of that does harm to idle while warming up are deisels.

Incorrect. THis is a HUGE myth. In fact, a modern diesel will NOT come to temp just idling. I start mine, let it go about 30 seconds, and go, just like a gas engine. In fact, Dodge will DENY warranty if you have too much idle time and an injector goes bad. (This is a HUGE topic over on my diesel truck forums).

 

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I give it 1 minute then light throttle acceleration till the engine temp is normal.
Another makes dealer told me excessive idling is bad for the engine..

 

I follow along with most of the others; Idle about 10 seconds, then keep RPM under 2500 while watching oil temp. Once oil temp pops over 1oo I let the dog run

 

once her morning growling has settled we are off, so up to 20 seconds.

 

ive only had mine two weeks so i havn't smoked in it yet, so mine idles while i smoke in the morning, about 2-3 minutes. i can hear it idling quieter after about 30-45 seconds though

 

Holy crap, with some of the temperatures I wake up to you don't want to move that car for a couple whole minutes at least or it's a chunk of ice. But I'm up North. And though I do not have a remote car starter myself, I don't know anyone else who doesn't.

 

about 10-15 seconds after I start the car I'll shift it into gear and then sit for a about another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Never really heard if it good or bad, but logic would dictate that it wouldn't hurt to let the tranny fluid warm up along with the the engine.

Anyone got a reason to not do that?

 

The most harmful thing <next to an oil out> you can do is let the motor run cold. 30 seconds or so is optimal then get in and get her warmed up. It warms up faster being driven then sitting at idle (5 min driving -15 min idle). Just keep it off high revs til she's up in temp. This is also what the manual states

 

I do not let mine warm up at all, I just turn the key and go. I keep the RPMs under ~2200 until the engine reaches normal temp.

Of course, I keep it parked in the garage and live in the desert, so my engine block is probably never colder than about 50 in the morning.