So I've heard that you need to wait until your car is at around 1000 rpm before you start driving.Is this true? because when I start my car it revs to about 1800rpm and slowly goes down which takes more than a minute to get to 1000rpm. And its the summer...So I don't want to wait 5 minutes for the car to warm up in the winter. I'm assuming that all I really need to do is wait around 30 seconds for the oil pressure to build...that's all is this rpm thing a load of poop?

(i used the search button but didnt find anything... )

 

for summer times i wait until the rpm needle hits just below 1k, for winter i wont drive my G until the the rpm needle is below 1k and until the temp needle goes up a few bars.

 

It is best to wait until the car is fully warmed up both in winter and in summer but more in the winter car is like a body mechanics are like doctors that being said would you want to start working out real fast and real hard with out a little warm up the body will be sore for a couple days

 

Warming up your engines was really mainly required for older cars. Nowadays most engines don't even need you to warm up. If you noticed, most people don't bother warming up their car nowadays and it doesn't really affect it. Although it doesn't "need" it, I highly recommend doing it.

Warming up the engine helps oil coat all of the crevices and holes as well as allowing the pistons/seals to expand for a better seal. If you don't want to wait 5 minutes, just turn the car on while you're brushing your teeth or something.

When I had my G35, I would consider warmed up after the temperature needle had passed the first line.

 

What rpms do your cars usually idle at when you just start the car? is around 1800 normal for the summer?

 

I believe mine idled around there or around 1500RPM. By the time it is fully warmed up, it should idle around 800, just below the 1k line, unless you have reset the idle point to a higher spot. As long as it is not idling above 2k, its pretty normal.

 

ok sweet thanx

 

Yeah no problem. =P

At least you don't have to wait as long as me. I have to wait until the temperate needle is halfway through the meter. Which is where it stays during driving. I also have to wait for mine to cool down before it shuts off lol.

 

I wish i could afford a lancer :P. I would wait all day for that car

 

Enjoy your G. I'm actually thinking of trading in my beater and buying a G35 for a daily because I miss it so much.

 

i'm living my G. looking for a nice exhaust tho, need a louder cleaner sound
cant drive stock...CAN'T!!!!

 

Good luck with that. Soon you'll be modding like crazy =)

 

Yeah it's a vicious cycle I know. But not having any money should keep me under control until I graduate.

 

Warming up the car is really more for you than the car.

Hope in the car, start it and then put your seatbelt on, pick a radio station and do your other pre driving routine. Then...just drive off easy and keep it easy on the gas til fully warmed up.

I wouldn't start the engine toss it in d and floor it.


Of course, when it's 2 degrees out....you warm the car up anyway just so you have heat when you drive off.

 

warming up your car now in a sense is just wasting gas.

ok so you warm up your engine for 5 minutes, your whole driveline is still cold. So you go beat on the car cause its hot and you might do damage to driveline.

i do similiar to what mustang stated. get in car. start it up, seatbelt, radio and anything else and just drive slowly untill its warmed up. On super cold days i give it a good minute but thats about it. If street parked by the time i clean off the snow, i'm going.