TonyDetroit

....is this bad for the car? I still don't take it over 3000 rpms, but I'm worried that I might be doing something bad by not letting the car warm up.....opinions?

Also, a real stupid question...I park my car next to the vent where the washer/dryer sends the steam outside, and it is blowing directly on my car (front end...near tire)...this wouldn't do anything, would it?

I'm really not dumb,
TD

[ej257]

I can't imagine the steam being good for the car, as far as the ill effects, I don't know.

A4_b4_996

Start car, idle for 30 seconds/1 minute, then drive like a nancy and keep the rmps below 3000 to sloooowly bring the whole car up to temp. Do not take over 3000 rmps until the oil temp starts to come up out of the basement.

coocoomike

i do the same, once i hit 200+ for oil, i give it a flooring, haha i love the chip

skabaru

Start the car, idles about 30 seconds as I set up the ipod, seat belt in my laptop, etc. Drive under 3500rpm with no boosting over 5psi peaks until the oil needle starts to move... once I am over 150, I get on it. I am 1/2 mile from the on ramp to the expressway...

Hokie_Audi

As for warming up... I keep the engine speed below 3K until the oil temp goes above 150. After that I drive like normal.