How long do you let your car warm up for?

In winter I do 3-5 minutes. Rest of year I run it two minutes before going.

My neighbor, no matter the weather, just goes right away. The other neighbor warms it up twenty minutes!! Even on a new car I think maybe one minute minimum is good to let the engine kick in.

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zonavar68 · 56-60, M

A minute unless it's around 0 c so the oil and coolant can fully circulate, and the alternator can do a bit of intial re-charging of the battery after the big suck of the starter motor before turning on headlights, etc. and other high draw 12 v dc loads.

But I do not under any circumstances get in it, start up, then fang/floor it. Sometimes I start up then do a walk around.

My drive to work is 30 km each way, so the first few km's are the 'get up to ambient temp' phase.

I do the same with my diesel 4wd and my petrol car. Both 1992 build vehicles.