Ok so its starting to get cold and now im wondering how long do you guys leave your car running before you start driving, what temperature do you guys think is safe for us to start driving during the winter? And if it really doesn't matter then tell me.

 

Most say 100 degress of coolant temp. That's how I usually judge, or wait till your RPMs drop to 800 like they should.

 

I usually wait about 69-90 seconds. Then drive real easy till its up to operating temp.

 

yea thats about what i do but this is my first winter with this car and i wanted to make sure that i wsn't doing anything wrong. if anyone else has anything to say please feel free.

 

I just fire up my car and go wot immediately cleans it out and its ready to go haha

 

I always wait till 120-130 degrees unless im late .. then 100

 

i dont really think you have to wait to drive... if you just dd not going past 50 or 60 percent throttle till you get warmed up a sec (thats if you want, really you SHOULDNT have to wait at all)

plus if you drive, the car gets warmer faster = heated air coming in to stop the freezing of said nipples.

 

I start driving right after i start it unless its extremely cold. Just don't push the car untill it is fully warmed up.

 

about a minute then i drive easy.. except if its like 10 degrees out then i let it warm up for like 10 minutes but thats because i dont feel like freezing my ass off the whole way to work.

 

100 degrees before the car moves is my rule of thumb. I don't beat it till 150.

 

yeh i usually let it warm up like 1-2 minutes but when im leaving work i usually start it and go because where i work it a very big place so im usually not out of the main gate b4 its at 100*

 

i was wondering the same thing because this is my first winter with my car too