After letting the car sit over night in a garage or outside, do you guys usually let your car warm up for a bit? I usually let all my past cars warm up for a couple minutes (in warm or cold weather) because they all had turbos and I wanted to let the oil circulate for a bit but I am just uncertain if it is necessary in a new car.

 

Let mine warm up at for approx 25 seconds and slow roll off down the road at 25mph. But then again I live in south louisiana, its always hot down here.

 

I let my car warm up until it goes to a normal idle, if you notice when you start up all cars they usually are idled way up there but after you let them run for a few minutes they'll all just sit at a normal idle.

I think this is just a safe way of normal operation.

 

Awesome. This is what I usually do. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't wasting time and gas sitting there for no reason.

 

Well if its not to cold i would say just let it idle for about 30 seconds. This gives the car to run its systems test. After that its good to go. Just dont go right away on the highway doing over 50.

 

Waste of gas and time. Unless it's below 20*, I let my car idle for about 10 sec usually then go. It warms up quick enough, no problem. No reason to wait till the idle gets to normal.

 

Ok cool, I was just making sure.

 

No warmup for me.

As my Maxima is always kept in an insulated garage, I start it up, then after only five seconds or so, ease it into reverse and slowly roll back out of the garage, and back across about forty feet of level concrete apron, then I ease it into drive and slowly idle down our 300 foot level driveway. Then I stop, get out of the car, and check our mailbox. By then, the engine revs have usually dropped to normal, and I get back in the car and immediately drive off, being careful to not get the RPMs over 3K until the temperature gauge is in the normal range.

When traveling, and the car is outside overnight, I let it idle several seconds during warm weather (longer if I have to drive uphill right away), and maybe thirty seconds during cold weather (again, longer if I have to climb a hill right away).

If there is snow or ice on the car, I let the car idle until the engine is warm and the heater can help me get rid of the ice.

 

Thanks for the tips!

 

I let my car idle for about 30 sec and I am off. With modern oil there is no need for a warm up period.You are just wasting gas. Just don't gun it till it is warm up completely.

 

I usually hit my remote start button and get her warmed up!!! Depending on how COLD or HOT it is outside will determine how much time before I antcipate I will be driving off! When it was -20 degrees outside I would start her up at least 10 minutes out before I would leave to get the windows defrosted, seats warm and heater all warmed up before I got in my ride!!!

And now that I am moving back to San Antonio I will defintely be starting her up at least 10 minutes out so the Air Conditioning will have time to cool her off before it's time for me to ride out!

 

Ummmm . . . I think that is more to protect Choice89's hot fanny than anything to do with taking care of your beautiful Maxima.