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Car Warming in Winter
12-06-2005, 07:55 AM
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I saw a posting in this forum about car warming. Its about 1yr old. Is everyone driving off their car without warming their car as suggested by most in that thread.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...40&hl=car+warm
I usually never warm any of my cars and I am just wondering if I should do the same to my BMW car as well. So far, I am just driving off without even warming it.
What do u guys do.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...40&hl=car+warm
I usually never warm any of my cars and I am just wondering if I should do the same to my BMW car as well. So far, I am just driving off without even warming it.
What do u guys do.
12-06-2005, 09:25 AM
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I wouldn't say less than 30 seconds is warming your car,but thats what I do.
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12-06-2005, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ChennaiMR' post='207931' date='Dec 6 2005, 11:55 AM
I saw a posting in this forum about car warming. Its about 1yr old. Is everyone driving off their car without warming their car as suggested by most in that thread.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...40&hl=car+warm
I usually never warm any of my cars and I am just wondering if I should do the same to my BMW car as well. So far, I am just driving off without even warming it.
What do u guys do.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...40&hl=car+warm
I usually never warm any of my cars and I am just wondering if I should do the same to my BMW car as well. So far, I am just driving off without even warming it.
What do u guys do.
12-06-2005, 10:17 AM
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Drive off slowly. Its better to warm everything up all together instead of just the engine. Transmission Gearbox etc all needs to be warmed up too.
But then again this is LA weather. only about upper 30s to lower 40s in the morning so its not THAT COLD...
If it gets below 20s I would let the engine warm for about 30 seconds or so then drive off and let everything warm up at the same time.
But then again this is LA weather. only about upper 30s to lower 40s in the morning so its not THAT COLD...
If it gets below 20s I would let the engine warm for about 30 seconds or so then drive off and let everything warm up at the same time.
12-06-2005, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='207988' date='Dec 6 2005, 02:17 PM
Drive off slowly. Its better to warm everything up all together instead of just the engine. Transmission Gearbox etc all needs to be warmed up too.
But then again this is LA weather. only about upper 30s to lower 40s in the morning so its not THAT COLD...
If it gets below 20s I would let the engine warm for about 30 seconds or so then drive off and let everything warm up at the same time.
But then again this is LA weather. only about upper 30s to lower 40s in the morning so its not THAT COLD...
If it gets below 20s I would let the engine warm for about 30 seconds or so then drive off and let everything warm up at the same time.
12-06-2005, 10:52 AM
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I guess with 25~30 degree temperatures in Detroit during winter, I guess I will have to change my driving habit 
.....warm it for sometime or drive slowly without undue acceleration.
Thanks for your input guys
.....warm it for sometime or drive slowly without undue acceleration.Thanks for your input guys
12-06-2005, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ChennaiMR' post='208007' date='Dec 6 2005, 02:52 PM
I guess with 25~30 degree temperatures in Detroit during winter, I guess I will have to change my driving habit .....warm it for sometime or drive slowly without undue acceleration.
Thanks for your input guys
.....warm it for sometime or drive slowly without undue acceleration.Thanks for your input guys
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12-06-2005, 11:14 AM
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I've a DEFA heater installed in our car, it runs on 220 V, and it's great.. When under 5 C, I use it for an hour before I drive of, and the oil gets warm and nice, which is great for the engine on cold winterdays!
If I don't use it I drive of at once - that's the best for the engine!
If I don't use it I drive of at once - that's the best for the engine!
12-06-2005, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ChennaiMR' post='207931' date='Dec 6 2005, 11:55 AM
I saw a posting in this forum about car warming. Its about 1yr old. Is everyone driving off their car without warming their car as suggested by most in that thread.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...40&hl=car+warm
I usually never warm any of my cars and I am just wondering if I should do the same to my BMW car as well. So far, I am just driving off without even warming it.
What do u guys do.
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...40&hl=car+warm
I usually never warm any of my cars and I am just wondering if I should do the same to my BMW car as well. So far, I am just driving off without even warming it.
What do u guys do.
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12-06-2005, 01:48 PM
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It's cold here too (-2F this morning). Turn key, drive. No muss, no fuss. Takes about 5-7 minutes to get the freeway where it actually gets going so I suppose I'm "taking it easy" for the first few miles by default.