Proper warm up and cool down for G37
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Proper warm up and cool down for G37
Does anyone actually do this? In the owners manuel it says to let it run for 30 seconds before driving and 2-3 minutes after driving before shut off. I let it run 30 seconds this morning and was surprised to hear the change in sound.
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i always warm up the car for at least a minute or two until the needle is to the bottom line. however, i see no reason to, or even believe an idling car will cool down...especially in summer heat.
unless you have fi or have just run the car hard, i see no need to cool down.
unless you have fi or have just run the car hard, i see no need to cool down.
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I usually only warm up the engine for how ever long it takes me to buckle up and turn off the auto dim rear view mirror. As long as you don't floor the car and drive normally, I don't think it's necessary to warm up the car. It just wastes gas! Thank you San Diego weather!
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It's a waste of gas to warm and cool without moving. Depending on your routine, I'm plenty warm by the time I leave the subdivision and long before I get on the highway. Cool down is similar in reverse, like a cool down lap at a track day. The last mile or so before my destination is lightly driven. And cooldown in a NA car isn't even necessary and only recommended on FI if it's driven hard. Either way, it's hurts nothing to be moving during warm up and at least you're not getting 0mpg.
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i let my car warm up for like 1 minute or when it gets around 1k rpm. when i finish driving, i just pop my hood and let all that hot **** air escape the engine bay. do not know if it works but ive been doing that ever since i have the car.