Ok guys hopefully there is no thread out there asking the same question I do not have this problem down here in south texas, but occasionally it does get cold over here. Just something i wanted to know for people who live in very intense winter places. When its very cold outside how long do u guys warm up you car?

 

If I'm not in a hurry, 5-10 minutes usually.

 

5 minutes

 

5 Minutes. I need Auto start...

 

nah its not that bad i thought people will take more than 10 min to warm up their car. thanks guys

 

usually about 5 minutes or until the coolant is 100 degrees

 

not long..5 minutes max...

 

I let it get to 100 degrees and then I drive...I have heard this is a good way to prevent the cat from getting screwed up.

 

Depends on how cold it is if its below 40 i usually wait 10 mins but warm i wait 5

 

I dont have time so i dont

 

some mornings i let it warm up for like 20min. but if its decently warm out usually 5-10 min.

 

Whoa. I let it idle until the rpms drop. Usually like 15 seconds. I don't go over 3,000 rpm until the engine reaches ~195 degrees though.

 

above freezing, about 15-30 seconds then drive it nice till it gets over 60*c (about 140*f). bellow freezing i usualy start it, scrape windows and by that point its run for 2 minutes or so, so i drive it, again nicly till it warms up.

 

im from a cold state so im use to doing it but here in az it only gets to about 30 degrees so it start it in the mourning brush my teeth and i ususaly got warm air out the vents
so prob 5 min (JUST GOT TO WATCH CLOSE ALOT OF THEFT AROUND HERE)

 

15 mins. But it hasn't even got cold yet......./shudder its coming tho.

 

5 min max when in hurry, but usually 10 min

 

3-5 minutes......... I have a garage :p

 

coolant to 100* then I'm off, 75* if I'm in a hurry...

 

Holy crap, I'd never be over 3k!!!!!! Anyway, I let it run till the temp hits 100 then I'm off.

 

only let it warm up until its about 90 degrees or until the heat gets hot. thanks to the auto start gods for giving me this great device.

 

I wish I had auto start..i usually let it run 10 min or so. Sometimes longer depending on what its like outside.

 

Heh. Exactly what I do. I'll then baby it till 150*...

 

I get in, start the motor, find some music, relax for a bit, so about 3 to 5 mins. I wait until its fully warmed before I unleash my wrath on any civics tho.

 

Warming up a car for longer than a minute or two is pointless as you just waste gas.

 

until the temp is 100f