As you know its getting colder and colder each week do you you guys warm your car before taking off if so for how long and does it matter to warm it or not
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30 seconds is the very minimum I let my engine run before taking off. I like to let it warm up for a few minutes in the winter. The oil gets thick when it gets cold and doesn't circulate around the engine as well, so you never want to run your engine right after startup when it's cold. There's a list of other reasons why it's a bad idea to start it up and go, but it's always a good idea to let the engine idle for a little bit before taking off.
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I start my car for at least 5 minutes but that's nothing to do with the engine. I just wanna be warm when I get in the car. hahaha.
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I like to idle it just long enough so the needle comes up a little to the C.
And I don't rev it above 3k until it hits normal temp.
And I don't rev it above 3k until it hits normal temp.
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put a thinner weight oil in for the winter months.
5w30 Winter
10w30 Summer
thatll help cut down on warm up time
5w30 Winter
10w30 Summer
thatll help cut down on warm up time
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Also synthetics do a better job of not thickening when cold. Being you're in Houston how bad can winter really be? 
The best thing to do in extreme cold would be to use a block warmer.
The best thing to do in extreme cold would be to use a block warmer.
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