Posted on 12/24/2022 4:20:36 PM PST by vespa300
“Every time I buy a car, the salesmen always say, ‘She’s a beauty.’ Never says, ‘He’s a beauty.’ I found out why. Because a car and a girl are very much alike. I mean, with either one, a car or a girl, when you go to use one, they always lie about the mileage. And with either one, a car or a girl, how many times on a cold morning when you really need it, it won’t turn over?” - Rodney Dangerfield
Their depreciation rates are about the same. 30% drop, just driving them off the lot.
No. With modern oils you don't need to run the car long before driving, unlike when I was young. When the engine drops back to normal idle (30-60 seconds) that indicates you can take off......moderately. Drive the car conservatively until you see the temperature gauge begin to move, then you are good.
But the claim you will damage your engine by warming it up longer is complete EnviroTard baloney. It throws out a few extra unburned hydrocarbons....BFD. They don't care if you shorten your engine life if saves a minute amount of evil hydrocarbons.
And you still got where you were going:)
So idling in traffic is part of the problem also if you take for gospel what the author says about warming up a car. Only a moron would believe this BS story.
Wise decision.
Use a small electric oil pump to pressurize the oil delivery system prior to turning on the starter motor.
Oh yes. Driving down the road at a higher RPM while the engine is cold is a real swell idea.
About 90% of your engine wear is from the starting.
Warm it up.
My 2008 Ford Escape heater starts kicking out warm air about one mile from the house.2
Ordinarily, I would have skipped-over this thread but I wanted to see what other people thought of this bogus suggestion. What idiots”they” must think we are! Everything works better when it’s warmed-up ! Any danged fool knows that!
“My 2008 Ford Escape heater starts kicking out warm air about one mile from the house.2”
Meaningless statement. At what ambient temperature? +40°f or -40°F or somewhere in between?
One thing some do when the temperatures are cold outside is to start the car and let the engine warm up a few seconds before driving. Several auto experts believe this may not be conducive to preserving the engine.
Really???
So, just jumping in, shifting into gear and stepping on the gas is better?
Most machines I can think of need some warming up to perform optimally.
“Everything works better when it’s warmed-up ! Any danged fool knows that!”
That’s true and the other way to say it is “Cold temperatures are harder on everything mechanical”. ...Whether loose or tight tolerances, whether carbureted or fuel-injected.
Clean off/defog the windows...heat up the insides a bit...and then I’ll leave. The only thing I remember is that you have to drive the car to keep up a charge to the battery.
I haven’t shut mine off for 2 days. The big over the road trucks never shut off all week in this weather! Fuel usage is approx 1 gal/hour idling in the Ram
This BS advice brought to you by the same d!ckheads who ruined washing machines and dishwashers. They can stuff it.
My manual 5 speed won’t shift until the car is running for a few minutes.
Plug your car in to a headbolt heater at night. No problem.
A guy I worked with in Alaska was retiring and someone asked him where he was going to retire. He was going to drive to the Lower 48 and then drive south until someone asked him why there was a plug hanging out of his hood.
Now that you mention it, that's exactly what they're pushing.
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