Do Warm Your Car Up Before Driving?

[Tall_James]

There are a lot of opinions about this but do you warm your car up before you drive it in weather such as this?

[StupidGirlllll]

I have a 2003 Honda, that I usually warm up on cold days. This AM it was freezing out & it took my car a few seconds to turn-over, so in weather like this I think all cars need to warm up...

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[JPMNICK]

I have a '96 blazer and today was the first time since I got it that I went and warmed it up. The only reason was becuase I was up early making a good lunch. Other than that, I just get in and go.

[monsterone]

i have a brand new engine in my car, so i let it warm up a lil longer than i normally would. but, i had a 87 blazer prior, and that fucker took atleast 1/2 hour to warm up. what a shitbox.


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[FUNKMAN]

won't most cars run like doodoo 'for 5 or 10 minutes' if you just begin to drive it without warming it, especially in this extreme cold? maybe it don't hurt anything but it certainly don't sound or feel too good...

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[West Side Claire]

As to the question yay or nay, I'd have to say that no I don't generally warm up my car. I'd have to say this more force of habit than laziness but it could also be that I'm usually in such a hurry to get where I'm going that I don't have time to warm it up. Of course once I get on the road I'm a maniac...but that is because I'm in a hurry, not a bad driver...no not that!

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[Wormwood]

only in the winter,

they say driving your car without warming it up is like rolling out of bed in the morning and then breaking into a full sprint.

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[JohnnyCash]

I have a 95 Blazer. It takes a while for it to warm up.If its really freezing out Ill let it warm up for a few minutes, first but usually I just get in and go.

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[A.J.]

No.

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[StupidGirlllll]

It seems like 3 of the voter in this poll have blazers..now what kind of a connection is that?

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[Borne Too Loose]

I would if it started....

But again, it's too cold.

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[sr71blackbird]

When the temp is low, the oil is thicker an thus under greater pressure. Therefore, I dont warm my car up, I just start it and go, and have been doing that since it was new, 300,000 miles ago! I have another new car now and Im doing the same thing. It will warm up as you drive it, within minutes it will be warm. The only time I let it idle when its cold is to allow it to warm up within the car to get the ice off the windows.

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[furie]

i warm my car up first.


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[Snoogans]

you have to, if you dont you could crack your engine block, plus who wants to ride in a cold car

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[KC2OSO]

I used to have one of those remote starters in a truck I had. That was schweet.

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[reeshy]

I have a 2003 BMW and never worry about that!!!!

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[smiler grogan]

tThe 75 vw bus has to warm up . If its under 10 its a fight to start.The ol' ladies 94 saturn warms up a little. The motorcycles are hibernating.