I know we all live in different areas of the country and the world, in some cases, but I was wondering how long these cars should be warmed up before you drive off in the morning. I'm sure a lot of it is temperature dependent, so, for example, the time to warm up will be much longer when it is 0 degrees outside versus when it is 70 degrees outside.

Here in Southern California, where the temperature is between 40 and 75 degrees in the morning most days, I let my car warm up for at least a minute before rolling out of the driveway. I try to take it easy on the motor until the car is fully warmed up.

 

No matter how cold/warm it is, I always let my car warm up for 5-15 minutes, depending on how cold it is. Even after that, I drive it all under 3,000 until it's been driven for at least another 15-20 minutes.

I'd rather waste a little more money on gas at idle, than to womp on the car when it's still "cold," only to pay for a new transmission down the line...

 

I let mine warm for 10-15 minutes. At least 10 when it's cold. I go about 5 in the warmer months.

 

The temperature in the morning here, where I live in FL, is around 55-65 deg. I start my max and start driving right away but never press the accelerator hard. Infact, I keep the rpm always below 2,000. There are two signals very near my home where I have to always wait for 5-7 minutes. That warms up my car.

This is how the CVT in my 07 Maxima SL (about 7000 miles) works. When I press the accelerator (I never floor it), the rpm gradually rises until about 1400-1700. Then it falls to about 1100 as if it shifted from the first to the second gear which is wierd (but found in all three CVT max's I drove) because the CVT is not supposed to have gear shifts like that. Then the rpm gradually rises steadily and never falls unless I release the accelerator. I have tried until 90 mph.

In the cold days, after the engine has been turned off for a few hours, the first "gear shift" takes longer. That is, the car runs at about 2000 rpm at 40-45 mph for a few minutes before the rpm comes down. And I presume that consumes more gas. So I was thinking of manually changing from 1st to 2nd gear one of these cold days but haven't tried that yet.

 

Here it's 0 sometimes, I give it 30 seconds to idle then I just drive slowly until at operating temp.

 

I just start the car and let the temp needle rise up to quarter of the way, sometimes half way (normal operation temp) and then start driving...... depending on the weather (summer or winter) the warm up time varies. So I don't have a set time, I just let the temp gauge tell me when to start driving.

 

Dont exactly have a 6th gen but... I start the car and go immediately and redline every shift to get it to operating temperature asap. Then I would turn it off and wait till its cold and repeat.


LoLzjk. 5 minutes max and I would give it 2min minimum even when I'm in a hurry. Unless I'm really really really in a hurry, I would wait 30sec and go very easy on the paddle.

 

Everything is level with no stop signs or lights near where I live, and my Maxima is always kept in an insulated garage where the temp never drops below 55, so I always start rolling one second after starting the car, but drive very gently until the engine is warmed up.

 

5-10 min when cold.at least 2-3 everyday before i take out. get the oil circulating. i have a third gen though. hehehe

 

I usually just have time let mine warm up just for a few minutes... Im always running late.

 

start her up, flip on the heated seats/wheel and hop in the shower; 7-15 min of idle time then i baby it as the manual trans does not like changing gears in the cold; keep it under 3-3500 and shift it like a baby till the trans warms up

 

I just let it sit in this fantastic South Florida sun.

 

In the winter I remote start it for 10 mins with the heat blasting. Its also good for snow. So by the time i get out the ice is falling off my car already. In the summer 2-3 mins and it just starts to get off of C. then just take it easy for a few mins. By the time I can get to a road with the speed limit off 30mph+ everything is warmed up.

 

I turn on the car and drive it.

Joshua

 

hmmm never really timed it. Got remote start on mine so i just click it a few mins b4 i leave the house and when i get in....ahhhhh nice n toasty. And if i should so happen to get side tracked and not get out to my car in time, it shuts off automatically in 15 minutes.

 

i dont have a 6th gen neither but being the guy i am i always even if im 30 mins late to class i still warm up my car till it reaches the the first bar then i stay under 2k and drive still it reaches the operating temp. plus my car is a 2k so its kinda getting moody now so i really have to baby it. i get pissed if i c someone just start the car and drive off without even giving it 20 secs when its 20f out.

 

At least a minute or two, then gently roll down the street until near normal temp.

 

I can't believe everyone in this thread follows these specific guidelines when you get into the Maxima. You would think that a 35,000 dollar car wouldn't need to be babied like this everytime you got in it. My Cavalier started and drove just fine without warming it, and so does my Maxima. I can understand if your in sub-zero temperatures, but come on...

 

I only give it a minute or 2 then drive.

 

in the morning i let the dog out and start the car when the dog finish his bussines i let him in and out i go(my wife gets to pick up the dog s#!&.lol it's her dog)

 

I actually let the needle reach the "C" spot..... that's how I know she is ready for me

 

Unless it's below 10* I just start it and put it in gear, roll out the driveway and down the hill. I can keep it at about 2k rpm for most of the way to my work 4.7 miles away.

 

in jersey its like 30 so i just let the needle drop below the 1 then just start driving. but i keep it under 2k rpm until the car is normal. GAS is to expensive to be wasting just for another 2-5 mins.

 

Wow, thats a good mod

 

as soon as the temperature needle starts moving, i'm out.. then i keep it under 3k until the engine is fully warmed up

 

Nice feedback. I think its always a good idea to let parts warm up, even here in gorgeous sunny Southern California, and even if its just a minute or two. I think Nissan even recommends it.

 

I just like mine to perform at it's best. Besides I think my max deserves to be babied. Just my opinion.

 

are u kidding me u guys warm up ur car in 60deg weather? for wat reason? only time i warm up my car is when i got time to while shovellin snow. otherwise i jump in n slamm on the gas, let it warm up that way. even if the tranny is cold i just keep it in 1st or second but i dun go past 3000.

 

5 minutes in the morning. Throughout the day, I'll let the car run until the climate control turns on to one notch and then I'll take off.

 

5-8 minutes usually. but i think thats a long time. My brother's camry is wormed up withing 2-4 minutes.

 

usually a few minutes until i see the idle start to drop.

 

my car warms up as I drive it gently.

and it gets below 0 here. idle = very bad.

 

agree..... same here... around -10C (temp. not windchill!)on avg.... ... start .. turn on heated wheel, radio.. and move .. and below 2000rpm, till temp needle centers!

can't believe the 5 - 15 mins... that some ppl said!!!...

 

Im from back east, and I seem to remember my parents spends LOTS of time warming up the car on a cold winter morning.

 

I remember you saying this a while ago too, but I don't remember your reasoning. I know that "everything" doesn't properly get warmed up at idle, but is that the only bad thing besides "wasting gas/polluting?" (which I've discussed with you before )

 

1-2 minutes. depending how much time i got to get to work.

 

It's your car. Idling too long is bad or the engine, but a minute or two is enough the get the oil circulating.

 

Dueski, couple of weeks ago it was -19C here.

I turned the car on and went inside the station to change, when I came out, about 15 min later she was at operating temp idling around 650-700.

Normally in the morning, I go outside, turn on the car and come back in and eat my CornFlakes, then when I go back outside, shes ready to play.

Kamski

 

Until the engine temp. needle goes above the line...basically letting the RPM drop a little under 1000RPM (approximately 3-5 minutes depending on the temperature outside)

 

[QUOTE=kamilkluczewski;6257330]Dueski, couple of weeks ago it was [B]-19C [/B]here. QUOTE]


I wouldn't even go outside. lol

I wait till the steering wheel is warm than I am off. I don't like to wear gloves when I drive. When I am in Florida I just start the car and go.