warm it up!

[gti]

I think it runs better and sounds better without warming it up but I still wait about 20 secs or so before driving off.

[mikepologti]

yeps i let her idle till the auto choke backs off then drive her nice till the 90 degree mark

[dubbed]

As has been said, modern cars should be driven moderately until the temp is at operating temperature.

You should never leave a new car idling for long or run it on a light load as you can glaze the bores. I also think this is true to a degree for a car that has been run in but idles constantly.

[brad]

Start car & drive out of garage. Press garage remote & wait at top of driveway long enough for door to close, put on seatbelt, plug in phone, adjust A/C & get comfy. Drive off & try and keep revs below 3000rpm until the temp gauge is halfway.

Sitting in the drive idling might warm the engine but it does nothing for the gearbox oil, wheel bearing grease, brakes, etc.

[Flaps]

lol, there is no need to warm up new cars, some vw models even have pre warmed water flowing through the radiator upon startup!

warming up is old news now

dom

I disagree.

It takes 15mins from start up for my Oil Temp gauge to reach 90-100 degree's where it stays for normal driving. It takes 5mins for the water temp gauge to reach middle(90) and by this time the oil temp still hasn't moved from 60 degrees(bottom of the dial).

I start mine and let the auto choke finish then I move off keeping the revs down for the first 5 mins.

[WABIT]

lol how can you disagree if volkswagen have this feature on there t4 caravelle?

dom

[Flaps]

Is my Polo the same as a t4 caravelle?

[WABIT]

umm.... im sure you can work that out yourself

[brad]

I disagree.

It takes 15mins from start up for my Oil Temp gauge to reach 90-100 degree's where it stays for normal driving. It takes 5mins for the water temp gauge to reach middle(90) and by this time the oil temp still hasn't moved from 60 degrees(bottom of the dial).

I start mine and let the auto choke finish then I move off keeping the revs down for the first 5 mins.

So are you saying you like to have the car sitting idling for 15 minutes before you drive?

[Flaps]

So are you saying you like to have the car sitting idling for 15 minutes before you drive?

I start mine and let the auto choke finish then I move off keeping the revs down for the first 5 mins.

I was making a point that since I have an oil temp gauge I have noticed it takes 15mins from turning the key in the ignition to 90-100 degrees. Unless it is a very hot day or I am in stop-start traffic the temp never goes up.