Who warms up their I? Anyone?

[Dubzino]

I know this may sounds kinda dumb but who warms up their I30 before taking off for the first time of the day? I normally run the car for 2-3 minutes before moving it . I heard it gives the engine time to lubricate the internals. Also in the winter do you have to warm it up longer? Is this true? Anyone have any input on this?

[LA02MAX]

It is most definitely better to warm your car up in the morning, or at least take it easy until the car is fully warmed up.

As you probably know, the viscosity of oil decreases when the temperature rises. When a car sits over night, the oil settles wherever it can, and the viscosity rises, because the oil is cold. When you first start your car, the internals are not all properly lubricated right away, and due to the thicker oil, it takes it a while for them to get lubricated.

Keeping your car under 2k rpms is a very wise choice during warm-up because anything more will cause excessive wear to the internals of your engine, as they are not properly lubricated. When the engine reaches it's proper operating temperature and the oil is heated up, it's much thinner and can now do it's job properly.

I allow my engine at least 30 seconds before moving, and like i mentioned above, i don't get it above 2k (I actually try keeping it <1500) until it reaches operating temperature.

[Dubzino]

And regular operating temprature is when the temp. gauge is at normal right? In the middle?

[MinisterofDOOM]

Yep.

[Nick240sx]

i dont have an I, but i dont move the car or hit the gas pedal before that needle is in the middle of any car that im driving in the morning. cause i go for a 30 min drive everymorning

[maxhopper]

I let the Max warm up for a good while in the winter months. In higher temps, a minute or two.

[DjNikos]

oh sh*t, I really forgot about this. I've been really beatin down on my car in the mornings =/ I guess I should start taking care of it hehe

[MattB]

I try to keep the RPMs below 2500-3000 when the engine is cold and avoid highway driving on a cold engine.