
Originally Posted by
bloowolf
You are not doing the environment any good by idling too long. 20 seconds would be enough to bring the oil up to circulate. Drive slowly till temp guage moves up a notch then drive normally. Idling the engine for a few minutes to warm up is soooo '70s. Checking for leaks while warming up? Check your garage floor instead. It should not have any oil/fluid stains aside from water condensation from the aircon. Checking your tires while warming the engine? You can do that anytime the car is parked & check the pressure if in doubt.