Warm up the engine??

**jasonub** · April 2nd, 2005 11:06 AM

no need to warm up modern engines with modern lubrication just dont race it till it reaches normal operating temperature

**vinj** · April 2nd, 2005 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by jasonub

no need to warm up modern engines with modern lubrication just dont race it till it reaches normal operating temperature

Ditto...

I usually idle for 5-10 secs in the morning before i move then i just drive slowly (in low RPMS) until the engine hits normal temp range... tamang-tama, by the time i get out of the subdivision, the car is already up to normal running temp.

**flakez** · April 4th, 2005 02:25 AM

start ng engine, lagay ng seatbelt, turn on ung cd player, tapos alis na at low rev. ok na siguro un. mga ilang secs na rin un e. hehe.

**nicolodeon** · April 4th, 2005 09:57 AM

Warm up? 'Bout a minute, then I'm off.

**yokknekk** · August 12th, 2012 10:26 AM

pag diesel (starex '99) gaano katagal ang warm up?

**crazy_boy** · August 12th, 2012 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by yokknekk

pag diesel (starex '99) gaano katagal ang warm up?

Sa old school diesel engine ko, mga 15-30 secs idle lang. The i drive slowly (20-30kph) for the next 2 mins. Then normal driving na. Sayang sa diesel if you idle to warm up. And matagal mag normal operating temp ng diesel kung naka idle. It will take you around 15 mins.

**vinj** · August 12th, 2012 12:25 PM

^ Lalo na with the old school, big diesels. Tagal yan mag operating temp.

**oj88** · August 12th, 2012 12:41 PM

There's no need for a warm-up. Just start the car, buckle up, pick your driving song, don on your sunglasses and drive off.

The Honda shop manual allows accelerated warm-ups by opening up the throttle to 3k RPM until the radiator fan starts (optimal temp). This is how they do it in the shop to do certain diagnostics and troubleshooting. It also means that modern engines warm up faster and the oil can get to where it needs to go quicker when the RPM is raised at a prescribed level. In other words, keeping the RPM too low or near idle while driving can actually lengthen the warm up period. Driving your car while shifting between 2-3k RPM is ideal.

Modern A/T cars extend/delay the shift points while the engine is cold so it can warm up faster.

**Errol5** · August 12th, 2012 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

Ditto...

I usually idle for 5-10 secs in the morning before i move then i just drive slowly (in low RPMS) until the engine hits normal temp range... tamang-tama, by the time i get out of the subdivision, the car is already up to normal running temp.

+1, even in the US winter, motorists just idle the car for 10 seconds, that is enough time for the oil to circulate (0W oil assuming)

just take the driving easy for the first few 100 meters, by then nasa normal operating temp na ang engine.

**oj88** · August 12th, 2012 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Errol5

+1, even in the US winter, motorists just idle the car for 10 seconds, that is enough time for the oil to circulate (0W oil assuming)

just take the driving easy for the first few 100 meters, by then nasa normal operating temp na ang engine.

I think in wintertime, they warm up the engine also because the engine coolant is used in the HVAC to heat up the passenger cabin. It usually takes a few minutes for the engine to become warm enough to raise the cabin temp.