How long do you warm up car before driving? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

djmm · 04-08-2014, 08:30 AM

I gotta admit I don't wait that long. Usually when the temp needle start to reach first line, I will start driving. How about you guys?

congiiee · 04-08-2014, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by djmm

I gotta admit I don't wait that long. Usually when the temp needle start to reach first line, I will start driving. How about you guys?

Lol that's exactly what I do. When it's cold sometimes it lates long lol.

CruiseZen · 04-08-2014, 08:42 AM

I wait until the idle drops before putting it into reverse and backing out of my garage. I live on a short gravel road (0.7 mile) and keep my speed under 15 mph to prevent slinging gravel and chipping my paint. By the time I reach the highway the car water temp is halfway to the normal operating temp.

stock · 04-08-2014, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by djmm

I gotta admit I don't wait that long. Usually when the temp needle start to reach first line, I will start driving. How about you guys?

There is a point where the tone of the engine changes. It's not too long. (it's the idle dropping as stated above...)
Mostly I am waiting for the oil to get pumped to the valves. Then I take it easy for a bit till it's warmed up proper.

djmm · 04-08-2014, 09:02 AM

I've read around and many posted that with modern engines, long warm up is not required anymore - 30 seconds to 1 minute would do? Not sure if this applies to boxer engine though.

J_kennington · 04-08-2014, 09:06 AM

0 seconds. I get in, crank, and ride. By the time to get to the bottom of my driveway the "fast idle" is gone. And I drive like I stole it

Sarlacc · 04-08-2014, 09:08 AM

I just hit the gas and go.

s2d4 · 04-08-2014, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by J_kennington

0 seconds. I get in, crank, and ride. By the time to get to the bottom of my driveway the "fast idle" is gone. And I drive like I stole it

As much as that sounds like YOLO, you are basically running in safe mode by doing that.

tiz22 · 04-08-2014, 09:18 AM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22075

extrashaky · 04-08-2014, 09:24 AM

Unless it's really cold (which happens very rarely in my area), I drive right away. However, my city has potholes bigger than my car and places where the road has floated in floods and settled like an offroad course. At that point I'm more concerned with the underside of the car than the engine. So I take it very easy getting out of my neighborhood, and by the time I hit the main road my water and oil temps have come up a bit. Then I usually keep it below 4000 RPM until my water temp hits about 160° or 170°.

This car warms up fast, and modern cars don't need to be warmed up the way older ones did. As long as you're not romping on it or live in an arctic environment, it doesn't really need an extended warm up.

supramkivtt2jz · 04-08-2014, 09:28 AM

i dont.

DarkSunrise · 04-08-2014, 09:37 AM

No warm up period for me either. Roughly speaking, my basic rules:

- Cold start: Drive right away keeping RPMs at/under 3000 rpm
- Coolant temp halfway to normal: 4000 rpm
- Coolant temp normal: 5000 rpm
- 5 minutes after coolant temp normal: redline

Eurasianman · 04-08-2014, 09:46 AM

As some others have said, I sometimes wait until the engine tone changes. Other times, I just drive it slow until I know the engine has warmed up a bit.

mid_life_crisis · 04-08-2014, 09:53 AM

If it's really cold I wait until the needle moves, otherwise until the engine sounds like it is ready, a description which would sound ridiculous to anyone who doesn't drive one of these but makes perfect sense to someone who does. No beating on it until it's up to temp.

04-08-2014, 08:30 AM	#1
djmm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: toyota Location: Australia Posts: 358 Thanks: 25 Thanked 163 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How long do you warm up car before driving? I gotta admit I don't wait that long. Usually when the temp needle start to reach first line, I will start driving. How about you guys?

04-08-2014, 08:42 AM	#3
CruiseZen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 Ultramarine 6MT FR-S Monogram Location: North Carolina Posts: 252 Thanks: 45 Thanked 78 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wait until the idle drops before putting it into reverse and backing out of my garage. I live on a short gravel road (0.7 mile) and keep my speed under 15 mph to prevent slinging gravel and chipping my paint. By the time I reach the highway the car water temp is halfway to the normal operating temp. __________________ Borla axleback exhaust * mud guards * Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires * Opti-Coat * BRZ trunk lid liner * Rexpeed Wide Mirrors (heated)

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04-08-2014, 09:37 AM	#12
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	No warm up period for me either. Roughly speaking, my basic rules: - Cold start: Drive right away keeping RPMs at/under 3000 rpm - Coolant temp halfway to normal: 4000 rpm - Coolant temp normal: 5000 rpm - 5 minutes after coolant temp normal: redline __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

04-08-2014, 09:46 AM	#13
Eurasianman Chief Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Premium 6MT Location: USA Posts: 573 Thanks: 145 Thanked 178 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As some others have said, I sometimes wait until the engine tone changes. Other times, I just drive it slow until I know the engine has warmed up a bit. __________________

04-08-2014, 09:02 AM	#5
djmm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: toyota Location: Australia Posts: 358 Thanks: 25 Thanked 163 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've read around and many posted that with modern engines, long warm up is not required anymore - 30 seconds to 1 minute would do? Not sure if this applies to boxer engine though.

04-08-2014, 09:24 AM	#10
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,046 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,620 Times in 2,267 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Unless it's really cold (which happens very rarely in my area), I drive right away. However, my city has potholes bigger than my car and places where the road has floated in floods and settled like an offroad course. At that point I'm more concerned with the underside of the car than the engine. So I take it very easy getting out of my neighborhood, and by the time I hit the main road my water and oil temps have come up a bit. Then I usually keep it below 4000 RPM until my water temp hits about 160° or 170°. This car warms up fast, and modern cars don't need to be warmed up the way older ones did. As long as you're not romping on it or live in an arctic environment, it doesn't really need an extended warm up.

04-08-2014, 09:53 AM	#14
mid_life_crisis Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 #103 AT Location: NC Posts: 1,519 Thanks: 101 Thanked 599 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If it's really cold I wait until the needle moves, otherwise until the engine sounds like it is ready, a description which would sound ridiculous to anyone who doesn't drive one of these but makes perfect sense to someone who does. No beating on it until it's up to temp. __________________ Necessity may be the mother of Invention but Desperation is quite often the father. “Sex is like Bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.” - Mae West Papa said, "son there's a lot of evil temptations out there. Best to try 'em all so you know which ones to avoid."

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