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This discussion was raised up in one car page on Instagram (@supercarsofnigeria) and a lot of people gave their opinion. It was whether or not it’s good to warm a car first thing in the morning before driving off.

Below is the exact question:

Does it really make sense to let the car “warm up” before starting to drive in the morning?


We will bring to you the various answers to this question in a numbered form below!

http://automilas.com/2018/09/22/is-it-okay-to-warm-your-car-before-driving-off-in-the-morning/

Yes

Old cars, maybe new cars... big no

Old or new it's ideal for your oil to get to temperature before adding load on the engine especially now that we have 80% of cars with removed termostat and fans running directly.

It's necessary when you start your car you need to allow the oil circulate and other before moving out cars don't talk it's also apart to know if there's anything wrong with the engine before doing more harm so it advise able before moving the car first time in the morning just start the car even if it's little as a min before driving

It's not necessary unless u live by the highway where u need to hit top speed as soon as possible. But if u live far from the highway 30 seconds is ok, just drive out, before u leave ur street to the main road ur car would have already hit normal running temperature driving at neighborhood speed. In fact ur car warms up faster driving it than leaving it to idle.

The question is, how many minutes is considered a good warming duration before takeoff ? I don't need personal and subjective opinions.i need facts

For me 5 to 10 minutes before living my home my car is already on and steaming before going out for the day hunt

greenhulk:
It's not necessary unless u live by the highway where u need to hit top speed as soon as possible. But if u live far from the highway 30 seconds is ok, just drive out, before u leave ur street to the main road ur car would have already hit normal running temperature driving at neighborhood speed. In fact ur car warms up faster driving it than leaving it to idle.

Not when Kazeem has deleted thermostat & connected fan directly

aAK1:
Old or new it's ideal for your oil to get to temperature before adding load on the engine especially now that we have 80% of cars with removed termostat and fans running directly.

For such cars.. If you like warm them for 3 days.. They will never get to the optimal operating temperature

What I do.. Start my car, put on my seat belt, glance at my side/rear view mirror, if they fine.. Off I go.. If mirrors are not fine, adjust them.. Off I go.

Thats all the warming my car ever gets.

thebigkendo:
Not when Kazeem has deleted thermostat & connected fan directly

Not everyone drives cars that have been kazeemized. It doesn't take more than 5 minutes for my car to get to normal temperature. Before getting out of the gate into the second Street my temperature guage is already at the middle point. Even with thermostat deleted and fans working directly, still doesn't make sense warming cars for 5-10 mins, haba we don't have snows here na, moreover cars get warmed faster while driving at slow speed instead of idling.

technoloy has helped the oil lubrication on engine to be more advanced than 40 years ago

you dont need to warm the engine like ages ago

thats the reasons oil now have number like 5w30

basically the number represents weather condition mainly temperature and how thick oul it is at cold

(5w) represent average morning winter temperature, which means that oil is ok to use for regions thats has an averange winter temperature of 5 degrea in the meaning, which means its ok to drive straight without warming the engine as the thickness @ 5 degrees is able to quickly reach areas that needs oil before any damage as been done

in simple terms the bigger the 1st number eg 20w the thicker the oil if morning winter temperature is below the 20 number (basically nomatter how cold is the morning your recomended oil should able let you drive straight way without warming up ) except extreme cold regions like alaska were some people heat up the coolant system by an extra system that they connect to the car

or another very simple explanation, honey, the cold the temperature the thick it is and the slower it can flow

so if your oil doesnt match up with yo region averange winter temperature eg you averange morning temp is around 5 and the oil you are using is 20w30 it means your oil is not thin enough to quickly reach parts that needs oil at cold start, the right oil would be 5w30

20w30 would be ok for areas that have average morning temps of 20 degress

so the oil u use must always match yo average morning winter temperature so that u dont have to wait for engine temperature to heat up the oil to became thin enough to reach tight places quickly before mental and mental grinds against each other

ZIMDRILL:
technoloy has helped the oil lubrication on engine to be more advanced than 40 years ago

you dont need to warm the engine like ages ago

thats the reasons oil now have number like 5w30

basically the number represents weather condition mainly temperature and how thick oul it is at cold

(5w) represent average morning winter temperature, which means that oil is ok to use for regions thats has an averange winter temperature of 5 degrea in the meaning, which means its ok to drive straight without warming the engine as the thickness @ 5 degrees is able to quickly reach areas that needs oil before any damage as been done

in simple terms the bigger the 1st number eg 20w the thicker the oil if morning winter temperature is below the 20 number (basically nomatter how cold is the morning your recomended oil should able let you drive straight way without warming up ) except extreme cold regions like alaska were some people heat up the coolant system by an extra system that they connect to the car

or another very simple explanation, honey, the cold the temperature the thick it is and the slower it can flow

so if your oil doesnt match up with yo region averange winter temperature eg you averange morning temp is around 5 and the oil you are using is 20w30 it means your oil is not thin enough to quickly reach parts that needs oil at cold start, the right oil would be 5w30

20w30 would be ok for areas that have average morning temps of 20 degress

so the oil u use must always match yo average morning winter temperature so that u dont have to wait for engine temperature to heat up the oil to became thin enough to reach tight places quickly before mental and mental grinds against each other

Long explanation and contains plenty wrong Information

The 2018 Camry requires 0W16 engine oil

Please apply your logic to that and explain it

According to you the 0 in 0w16 represents the average morning temperature, where in Nigeria have you ever seen 0 as average morning temperature?

Don't spread wrong info or info that you don't fully understand

The fact is that the numbers don't exactly correspond with outside temperature, the 0 in 0W16 means that at lower external temperatures the engine can be started and run more easily

Example for outside temperature of 10°C, 0W20 would allow for easier starting and running of the engine than 5W20, which in turn would allow for easier starting and running than 10W20, shikena

antagonist:
Long explanation and contains plenty wrong Information

The 2018 Camry requires 0W16 engine oil

Please apply your logic to that and explain it

According to you the 0 in 0w16 represents the average morning temperature, where in Nigeria have you ever seen 0 as average morning temperature?

Don't spread wrong info or info that you don't fully understand

go back and read again 0w16 does it applys to every corner of the world, no most nigerian car are US import therefore the manual would say 0w but if you read the repair manual wouls recommend your region temps oil

go and read again then get back to me

ZIMDRILL:
go back and read again 0w16 does it applys to every corner of the world, no most nigerian car are US import therefore the manual would say 0w but if you read the repair manual wouls recommend your region temps oil

go and read again then get back to me

Lol

Oga this world temperature argument is not new, try to update your logic. The USA has some of the highest temperatures in the world, death valley, Nevada, and some of the lowest, Alaska, Montana, so which corner of the world exactly are you referring to?

I'm genuinely willing to learn, please explain clearly.

antagonist:
Lol

Oga this world temperature argument is dated, try to update your logic. The USA has some of the highest temperatures in the world, death valley, Nevada, and some of the lowest, Alaska, Montana, so which corner of the world exactly are you referring to?

its yo knowledge which is outdated, oil nowadays goes by those numbers, you are confusing yourself my explanation was based on the average winter temperature figures which is the 1st number which bring us back to whether should we warm up the car in the morning, the explanation had nothing to do with how hot it becomes no

the relation with morning temps with oil number is how think enough it is in the morning to start and drive away with warming up like old cars of 40 years ago

also go back and research to find out how cold can be in desert or nevada, you will be shocked to say desert area can be very cold to 0 at night

ZIMDRILL:
its yo knowledge which is outdated, oil nowadays goes by those numbers, you are confusing yourself my explanation was based on the average winter temperature figures which is the 1st number which bring us back to whether should we warm up the car in the morning, the explanation had nothing to do with how hot it becomes no

the relation with morning temps with oil number is how think enough it is in the morning to start and drive away with warming up like old cars of 40 years ago

also go back and research to find out how cold can be in desert or nevada, you will be shocked to say desert area can be very cold to 0 at night

Oga, once again the 0 in 0w16 does not specifically correspond to outside temperature. It doesnt mean that if its 0w16 then automatically it's for places with morning temperature of 0 degrees, if you can't understand that simple one then there is no point in further explanations

Op, read your car manual and show me where the car manufacturer recommended warming of car and for how long. Thanks

antagonist:
Oga, once again the 0 in 0w16 does not specifically correspond to outside temperature. It doesnt mean that if its 0w16 then automatically it's for places with morning temperature of 0 degrees, if you can't understand that simple one then there is no point in further explanations

anyway when you have time

play these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRvZyIPKR90


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC57XMMSRqY


this one is from total oil


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99cJ5sHG0oI&t=441s

ZIMDRILL:
technoloy has helped the oil lubrication on engine to be more advanced than 40 years ago

you dont need to warm the engine like ages ago

thats the reasons oil now have number like 5w30

basically the number represents weather condition mainly temperature and how thick oul it is at cold

(5w) represent average morning winter temperature, which means that oil is ok to use for regions thats has an averange winter temperature of 5 degrea in the meaning, which means its ok to drive straight without warming the engine as the thickness @ 5 degrees is able to quickly reach areas that needs oil before any damage as been done

in simple terms the bigger the 1st number eg 20w the thicker the oil if morning winter temperature is below the 20 number (basically nomatter how cold is the morning your recomended oil should able let you drive straight way without warming up ) except extreme cold regions like alaska were some people heat up the coolant system by an extra system that they connect to the car

or another very simple explanation, honey, the cold the temperature the thick it is and the slower it can flow

so if your oil doesnt match up with yo region averange winter temperature eg you averange morning temp is around 5 and the oil you are using is 20w30 it means your oil is not thin enough to quickly reach parts that needs oil at cold start, the right oil would be 5w30

20w30 would be ok for areas that have average morning temps of 20 degress

so the oil u use must always match yo average morning winter temperature so that u dont have to wait for engine temperature to heat up the oil to became thin enough to reach tight places quickly before mental and mental grinds against each other

Sorry to say bro but u just passed some wrong information. The numbers in 5w20 etc does not denote temperature but viscosity of the oil. Eg the 5 in 5w20 stands for viscosity of the oil when in could conditions while the number after the w represents the weight of the oil when warmed up. In other words, 5w20 oil is lighter than 5w30 when warmed up, they both have same weight in could conditions.

greenhulk:
Sorry to say bro but u just passed some wrong information. The numbers in 5w20 etc does not denote temperature but viscosity of the oil. Eg the 5 in 5w20 stands for viscosity of the oil when in could conditions while the number after the w represents the weight of the oil when warmed up. In other words, 5w20 oil is lighter than 5w30 when warmed up, they both have same weight in could conditions.

you are right i criss crossed the viscosity measurement and winter/cold start (W)

5w aka 5 viscosity measurement at cold represent by W

then 30 viscosity measurement at 100 degrees or engine operating temperature