Ford says only 5-10 seconds to warm up their cars.
#1
Ford says only 5-10 seconds to warm up their cars.
I just received a My Ford magazine in the mail and on the last inside page a representative from Ford says the old myth of warming up your cars is a myth. The new Fords are ready to drive in around 5-10 seconds. I have a Brenspeed tune on my Granatelli CAI (soon to be FRPP CAI) and Brenspeed says to warm the car up about a minute or just long enough for the rpms to return to normal.
Do most of you warm up some or just start up and take off?
Do most of you warm up some or just start up and take off?
#3
Modern FI cars of all makes no longer require the warm up of years past. In the Carb days during warm up it was so dead rich that there was the risk of washing the rings out, but with today FI the fuel it so controlled that it does not happen anymore.
#4
I'm paranoid. I let the car idle for about 1 minute before driving typically. Less if it's been driven that day. If it's been sitting in extreme cold and for a long period of time I'll let it idle for 2-3 minutes before I start driving.
It's true that your oil does not fully warm up until the car has been driven for 15-20 minutes. But whether it makes a tangible difference in lifetime on the engine? I doubt it. Most people beat the hell out of these cars and usually aren't planning on trying to squeak out 300,000 miles.
It's true that your oil does not fully warm up until the car has been driven for 15-20 minutes. But whether it makes a tangible difference in lifetime on the engine? I doubt it. Most people beat the hell out of these cars and usually aren't planning on trying to squeak out 300,000 miles.