2007-02-21 11:01:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
10 to 15 minutes
2007-02-21 11:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by sammy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Usually 10-15 minutes.... Your car needs to get to the proper operating temperature. Your oil needs to heat up and thin so it can flow through your engine, to all the people who say new cars don't need to warm up... that is incorrect.... cold oil is as thick as molasses..... start your car and drive when it is 10 degrees, you will cause extra wear on all parts of the engine.
2007-02-21 20:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a minute or two. Just long enough to build the oil pressure and get a little oil temp going on. Your engine really doesn't begin to heat up till you start driving it. Once your engine gets to opperating temp. the water in the engine is hot. Then the thermostat opens, allowing the water to run through the cooling system(ie the radiator) and into your cars heating system.
Just letting your car idle wastes gas, takes time, and is harder on the engine because it takes it longer to get to temp.
2007-02-21 19:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It would depend on how cold it is. If you sit in your car and let it warm up you can actually hear the difference of when it's not warm and when it's ready.
2007-02-21 19:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends how cold it is. Just keep an eye on your temp gauge, when it moves up from stone cold, you're good. Shouldn't take more than 5-6 minutes. 15 minutes is excessive
2007-02-21 19:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since you have been given both wrong and correct answers, I will add another correct one.
You need only let it warm up briefly but you should drive it gently while it is still cold. i.e. no high RPM's, whether driving or standing still and no heavy application of gas, until it is up to temperature.
2007-02-21 20:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by Aldo the Apache 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't, I run mine just long enough to get the oil flowing. As you are already dressed for the weather, a cold car is not the worst thing. It is illegal around here, our Mayor Pro-Tem got his stolen once.
2007-02-21 19:05:34 · answer #7 · answered by J W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well if it has injectors it about 5 minutes but without it's will take longer about 10 to 15 minutes.
2007-02-21 19:27:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
10-15 minutes
2007-02-21 19:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by DetroitDublin 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
until the temperature is up. check your guage. it should take around 10-15 minutes depending on how cold it is
2007-02-21 19:15:13 · answer #10 · answered by Ash 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋