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Oh wow, the Toronto Star, the #1 source of Automotive knowlege on earth.
I would sooner believe them than some guy on a message board who calls short warm-uppers stupid!
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Oh wow, the Toronto Star, the #1 source of Automotive knowlege on earth.
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One final comment and I will let this die until next winter. This past weekend was pretty cold here in Maine (-12 F at 6 AM) and I was on a ski trip so my car was parked outside from Friday night around 9 PM to 7 PM Saturday with no starts in between, high during the day was 10 F and by 7 PM had dropped back to 3 F. My daughter was waiting for me to pick her up and was standing outside waiting for me, so I started and drove off as usual. Bad idea!
But you didn't give us a reason why you thought it was a bad idea.
Sorry, I thought it would be obvious why it was a bad idea. The engine sounded much louder than usual, valve train noise, I think (I am no mechanic but it sounded like the upper part of the engine).
But if this is the case, then wouldn't you want to get the engine warmed up as quickly as you can? And idling it is not the quickest way to warm it up, driving it gently will warm it up quicker than idling.
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Oh wow, the Toronto Star, the #1 source of Automotive knowlege on earth.
I would sooner believe them than some guy on a message board who calls short warm-uppers stupid!
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Comon Patman, this is basic stuff, I don't know why you are not getting this. Driving off with a dry cold engine is just plain stupid and stressing parts under gentle acceleration is 500% more stress than idling would ever put on an engine.
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Comon Patman, this is basic stuff, I don't know why you are not getting this. Driving off with a dry cold engine is just plain stupid and stressing parts under gentle acceleration is 500% more stress than idling would ever put on an engine.
Obviously it isn't, since my oil analysis results prove your statement to be wrong. My winter UOAs show no excessive wear at all, and if your statement was true, they would.
PS-I don't appreciate being called stupid, consider this your first warning.
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warning me for talking in a civil manner in this thread is an abuse of power.
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warning me for talking in a civil manner in this thread is an abuse of power.
It's OK dude, it's OK.
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Heated wipers?? That sounds like an option on a Lexus, which I won't be buying until I win the lottery. Mirrors, seats, steering wheels I've all heard of...but heated wipers are news to me.