How long should you wait after starting your car...

**pajerokid** · January 15th, 2003 12:09 AM

For gas engines, ok na siguro 30 seconds to 2 minutes kapag first start sa umaga. For diesels, warmups are more critical. Sa diesel ride ko, mga 10 minutes in the morning, but within the day, start and drive na.

**splerdu** · January 15th, 2003 05:19 AM

for turbo engines, maganda longer warmups. the oil has much more to do and it can't do it while cold.

for cold mornings, i warm up my car for about 10 minutes before driving hard.

**meleagant8** · January 15th, 2003 07:24 AM

ano po ba ung normal operating temp?
pag nandun na sa point na di na aakyat ung temp ng car?

**zildjian** · January 15th, 2003 12:13 PM

mga sirs, I agree with ssaloon. that's what I'm getting on almost all article I encountered on the net. the longer warm-ups are now tell tales and not true anymore on todays vehicle. it is still best to drive at once but smoothly to warm-up the car kahit na siguro paakyat. remember that idling for a longer period of time doesn't do good at all.

pdc2, just what sir theveed and others said... start and drive smoothly with a/c off.