Thread: How long do you let your car warm up?
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Old 02-19-2013, 10:47 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MJB View Post
I usually let my Z idle for a good 5 minutes before I start driving. I then keep RPMs under 4k until my oil temps build up, which sometimes takes forever when its cold out since I have an oil cooler. Even with a block off cover, I can drive around for a good 10-15 minutes until I reach 180f.
That's what I pretty much do, warm up anywhere up to 5 minutes or so then drive and keep low rpms and accelerate slow. 10-15 mins later I am at around 180f .
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