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Not the parent poster, but I remote start my car so I don't have to sit inside it while it warms up enough to be able to drive. Is this not a thing anymore? I
by godshatter 7y ago
Not the parent poster, but I remote start my car so I don't have to sit inside it while it warms up enough to be able to drive. Is this not a thing anymore? I was always taught to warm the car up in cold weather so that the oil has had a chance to fully lubricate the engine so that you don't damage it if you have to accelerate quickly for whatever reason. Besides, I have to wait for the windows to defrost anyway. So why not let the car do that while I'm getting my coat on and shutting off the lights in the house and whatnot?
- jdsully 7y agoIn older cars with worse tolerances and bad oil this was a major issue. Newer cars without carburetors ensure the proper fuel mixture even when cold. And multi viscosity oils ensure lubrication even when cold. Performance will still be worse and wear higher than a warm engine. But there’s no reason you can’t let it warm up on the way. Growing up in Canada it was always body rust not the engine that ultimately did the cars in anyways.
- joecool1029 7y ago> Newer cars without carburetors ensure the proper fuel mixture even when cold. They also advance the timing when cold which increases emissions. I forgot to mention that as well. > And multi viscosity oils ensure lubrication even when cold. Improved, still not ideal.