2007-09-24 10:39:52 · 11 answers · asked by Sassy Shut Your Mouth 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
My car is a 95 Dodge Stratus. My son is a mechanic and he told me we should let our engine warm up before taking off to drive when first starting your car. Is that true? My b/f and I are disputing this.
2007-09-24 10:40:58 · update #1
Letting any engine run for a minute or two isn't a bad idea before taking off. Some engines REQUIRE a warm up period, and that's due to the type of engine. Any engine that is turbo-charged or super-charged should definitely be warmed up. The reason behind that is because the oil has to be fluid enough(warmed up) to lubricate the turbo/supercharger. Also, any engine that is aluminum should be warmed up, to prevent damage. Diesel engines need to be warmed up also, because they have high compression, and most of them are also turbo-charged. If you're in doubt, there's always the owners manual- read what the manufacturer reccomends, then go from there!
2007-09-24 12:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by Northy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a recent article in Popular Mechanics - no. Todays vehicles are engineered different, old vehicles had a choke that would need to warm up and then shut off - todays are controlled by a computer. Letting it sit and warm up for more then 5 minutes is a waste of gas/wear on the motor.
2007-09-25 15:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by The Kidd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No--modern cars don't need to warm up. It just wastes gas. Just drive away slowly. Aggressive driving on a cold engine causes excess wear. That's probably the origin of the warm-up argument.
As long as you are capable of driving off in a calm, reasonable manner, there's no need to let a car warm up.
2007-09-24 17:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Eric P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Your engine will warm up as you drive. Years ago we let our engines warm up somewhat because we had manual chokes and standard transmissions. We also had manual throttles as well as a gas pedal. Trying to keep one of those old engines running while shifting gears, steering and manually adjusting a choke was a chore, hence the maxim to let the engine warm up before you started moving.
2007-09-24 17:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideally yes. it reduces wear on the engine.
If you don't have a couple of minutes to spare then drive gently for the first few miles.
If you live in a very cold area a proper warm-up is important if you want a decent life out of your engine.
Ian M
2007-09-25 12:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by Ian M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u should warm up ur cars engine espically if u live in the eastern part of the Us like u do mam, it gets colder der. if your car is turbo you dont have to let it warm up but in ur case let your engine warm up for a minute or two
2007-09-24 17:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! he is dam right, you should do this with your car, but please not that if you have Cross engine in that case you didn't need to warm it just start and drive , why, because when the engine starts it will automatic worm the engine ,it don't have direct fan so it will get hot with in few seconds....
2007-09-24 19:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by siraj1466 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is true sorta it need only run for a minute or two to lube all the parts in winter you will want to let it warm up for at least 10 minutes.
2007-09-24 17:53:24 · answer #8 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should. It allows the oil which drains back into the oil pan when the motor is not running to get back upto the top. This helps prevent metal parts from grinding on each other.
2007-09-24 17:46:42 · answer #9 · answered by iwantnsafun 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should start up and drive off straight away so everything warms up together...
2007-09-24 18:01:23 · answer #10 · answered by djave djarvoo 'djas originel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋