Because if you don't you'll ruin the engine?
2006-10-12 17:01:59 · 22 answers · asked by darkvadershield35 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I always do.....let the lubrication warm a bit and then put in drive....if it's cold where you are, give it an extra minute or two!!
2006-10-12 17:11:11 · answer #1 · answered by Damned fan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about cars in the last 20 years or so, (fuel injected) just start the engine, wait a second for the engine idle to stabilize, and then just get in gear and go. Engines warm up pretty fast these days. One thing I suggest is do not rev the engine up a lot or floor it while the engine is cold. You want to take it easy when the engine is cold since the most wear happens at that time.
If its an old car with a carburettor, I'd let them warm up several minutes so the exhaust can warm the engine and carburettor engines run so much better when warmed up anyway.
2006-10-13 00:41:20 · answer #2 · answered by mrbadmood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That hasn't been necessary since the 50's. So unless your car is that old, or has a high performance engine of some kind, no. The idea was to give the lubrication system time to get the oil distributed where needed. In the Willy-Overland sleeve-valve engines that could take 5 minutes. Modern engines with efficient oil pumps don't need it. If your car has a pressure gage for the oil, as soon as it is up to the normal range, you are ready to go. Pretty much the same when your oil idiot-light goes out (hopefully it isn't burned out).
2006-10-13 00:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's true to wait for a minute or two to allow your engine
to warm up before you drive your car out.
The engine needs lubrication and when it is started, the oil
needs a little time to circulate and lubricate all the moving parts
inside the engine for good running. Once, it's warm up, the car
is ready to go.
However, if the lubricating oil in the engine is insufficiently
circulated to some parts, like piston, valves etc. then when it
moves out, it may damage it by friction.
2006-10-13 03:37:35 · answer #4 · answered by steplow33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that because the optimum performance of your engine is acheived at a specific temperature.
You probably wont ruin your engine, though. Go ahead and put it into drive. My recommendation is not to push or rev your engine too much until your engine's temperature is within the normal range. Your dashboard should have a temperature gauge on it.
2006-10-13 00:06:11 · answer #5 · answered by JG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahhh you won't ruin it if you head out right away, if it's newer. Worst thing that can happen is you'll burn more gas. When engines are cold, they burn more fuel. I mean if you're racing to put it into gear like the instant after ignition, yeah you might mess something up. But altogether no, there's nothing wrong with start, shift, go. Just go a little easier on her while she's cold. lol.
2006-10-13 00:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by SFVStyle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's always a good idea. what is happening is when the car sits all the oil that lubricates the parts drains down to the oil pan below, and so when u start the car it has to work its way through all the parts again. it's not really necessary in warmer temperatures but when it's get cold the oil gets thicker and doesn't move as fast to it takes longer to work its way through the engine. mainly just don't run the rpm's really high the very instant you start your car, that just causes the parts to wear down faster.
2006-10-13 00:13:15 · answer #7 · answered by s_mollenk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it allows the oil to properly lube the engine. If you have a turbo, same thing but should be about 5 minutes at the start and end of driving.
2006-10-13 00:06:59 · answer #8 · answered by Joe S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say drive it straight away. over night the oil has settled in the sump, you need to get it up and over the parts as quick as you can.
Engine oil pressure needs to be high enough to push oil around your engine to lubricate the moving components. at idle, the pressure is not high enough, which means wear on the parts, and a shorter life span.
dont start it up and rev the crap out of it or drive too fast, just move off at the legal speed until she warms up enough to allow the oil to have covered the internals first.
2006-10-13 00:27:49 · answer #9 · answered by SAINT G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you first start a cold engine the revs are higher. I personally wait a moment 'til the revs drop a little and then put it in drive and go. I do not let it "warn up." I wait so the car will not CLUNK when ypu put it in drive
2006-10-13 00:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by JimK 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
these "car talk" guys are so good.....
http://www.cartalk.com/menus/email.html
and all of the answers here are good
my 2 cents...
if you change your oil regularly,
and your car doesn't have engine problems that you know of,
and the weather is decent (not an ice/snow covered car),
60 seconds is too long to wait.
just start the engine
and by the time you pick a cd,
it'll be ready to go
happy holla...
2006-10-13 01:45:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋