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Should you warm up your engine in winter before driving?

Should you warm up your engine in winter before driving? No! In most cases, warming up your engine in winter by idling it is actually bad for it* Here are the cold hard facts about warming up your car in cold weather • Idling to warm up a modern fuel injected engine is NOT recommended by any carmaker • Idling warms up the coolant, but driving is what warms up the oil • Driving with light acceleration for the first mile or so is the fastest way to warm up … Read More