Engine Warm-up Time
 

How long does everyone generally warm-up their cars for?
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Get in and go, yolo swag.

2 minutes or idle if I'm in rush.

5 minutes before I really throttle it but I just get in and go

This is the best answer I've seen:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=82

This is a good thread in general:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48264

Oh, I usually let it idle till it comes off of "fast idle" (usually about 30 seconds), then move off and keep in under 4,000 rpms till the temp gauge reaches the 2nd mark (usually about 3 miles).

I figure, by that time, the oil is well on it's way to being warmed up.

humfrz

Till high idle stops, sometimes longer if I'm not in a hurry. Nothing over 4500 until @ full temp.

I follow a similar consensus.

Idle for 5-10 seconds to get fluids moving, pick some music and belt up.
Drive easy under 3k RPM until temp needle passes the first mark.
Drive normally under 4k-ish RPM until the temp needle hits the normal range.
No WOT high RPM until it's run for 5-10 minutes at normal temps.

no time..I jump in..start it..and go!

Oil takes a long time to warm up I noticed in torque. Even when coolant temp is 192F, oil could still be at only 150. I was thinking of doing the Forrester / Cusco oil cooler/warmer thing since it keeps oil temp more consistent.

It takes a lot longer for the oil to reach operating temp than the coolant. I normally drive for around 10 minutes at less than 4K before enjoying the outer limits. But that's in SoCal... I'd probably make that 20 mins if it actually got cold!

A true driver's car needs an oil temp gauge!

Reminds me of time, back in the day, when I was in Upper Michigan and just got into a beat up, old, float plane, piloted by a toothless fellow with alcohol on his breath.

He just kept going around in circles on the water when I impatiently ask him "when are ever going to take off ... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...shakingmad.gif" ??

He replied .... I'm warming up the oil! We are going 500 miles up into Canada, over NOTHING, to a lake in NOWHERE.....now, if we don't warm up the oil .... YOU pick a place to crash, if this engine seizes up ..... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...ages/argue.gif

I just shut up.

humfrz - another true story .... :)

Someone with one of those cool tablet mods or oil temp guage would be able to tell us. I bet the oil gets warmed up a lot faster than you guys think.

About 30 seconds until high idle stops. That's when I connect bluetooth, seatbelt and gps etc.
Then I keep the RPM's under 4000 until about 10-15 minutes. Because it takes longer for engine oil to heat up than the coolant. So even though the coolant is at optimal operating temperature, I wait a bit longer before I past the 4000rpm mark.
I decided this was the best method after input from several people :)