Is it bad for the engine to run it continuously (30 min) in the parking position to warm the car?

Answer 1

Why do you want to run it so long, do it 15 mins..

Answer 2

It depends on the Engine, and what You paid for that Car! If it's an older car under a few Grand, don't stress on it the wear will be so minimal, it will take 3 or 4 Years of doing this 2 or 3 times a week in cold Season, for it too wear your engine too the point it loses on the MPG factor.
It has too be, kept up on all Your fluids and not be an Oil burner, yet I've lived in My Car, used the heater, for hours, therefor don't stress over small inconsequential recommendations made by Factory Engineers, Who are perfectionists doing their best too see that You operate and conform too their rigid standards for babysitting their pet project which is about all those recommendations equal out too.
Most Engines can handle it simply, that's why there is confidence to issue warranty on those Vehicles.

Answer 3

Its never good on the engine to drive with out giving it a chace to heat up but 30 mins is a little long but you should let it warm up for about 5-15 mins depending on how cold it is. It gives the engine time to heat up. . I've always hard to treat your car like you would treat your woman and it will be good to you.

Answer 4

It is wasteful and not that effective. The best way to warm up a car is to get it moving. An idling engine does not always heat up enough to warm the coolant that warms the air in the car.

Answer 5

Not bad for it, but it is really overkill. The motor only needs maybe 5 minutes or so for it to be properly warmed up. As soon as either the temp gauge moves up slightly, or the heater starts putting out warm air, which ever comes first, the car is warmed up enough.

Answer 6

the concern on the ninety 3 Chevy Truck is on the starter motor. the concern is between on the starter solenoid or on the starter mounting. on the solenoids, the warm temperature is annoying the flexibility distribution to exhibit the starter motor. on the mounting, that is the mounting on the transmission block. even as warmth, the warm temperature reason the hollow because the starter mounting has change that is structure, the replaced structure reason the starter motor can't sit down tight. The starter will bypass even as the starter motor is activating. to fix, make a clean mounting to have a restoration starter motor mounting. The damaged mounting is reason by technique of age.

Answer 7

You don`t have to warm the engine that long. You just spend fuel. When the engine, the radiator fan and its cooling system is in good condition it shouldn`t happen anything bad to the engine, just you are wasting your money in fuel.

Answer 8

with today engines, just get in it and go,all of these remote starter are just a waste of money, your car will warm up as you go.