Rambling
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- Joined
- Oct 8, 2014
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- 2003
- Engine
- Magnum 4.7
First off, forgive me if I didn't post this in the right section of the forum. Now, this question is for all makes and models vehicles, not just our Rams.
So obviously it's that time of year again, (Winter). And that means cold temperatures and cold starts. Now I've always believed that when it's cold out (-20 C Or Lower) especially in the mornings, that you should always start your vehicle and let it idle for 5-10 minutes to let all fluids warm up etc. But the thing is, I've always wondered about this. Does it actually benefit your engine or make it worse..?
According to what I've read online they say a very short idle time (About A Minute), then jumping in your vehicle and lightly driving it is actually better then just leaving it idle in your driveway for 5-10 minutes.
Now my question is this. Is it actually more beneficial to your engine to let it idle in your driveway for 5-10 minutes or just to jump in and drive it lightly when it's very cold out..?
So obviously it's that time of year again, (Winter). And that means cold temperatures and cold starts. Now I've always believed that when it's cold out (-20 C Or Lower) especially in the mornings, that you should always start your vehicle and let it idle for 5-10 minutes to let all fluids warm up etc. But the thing is, I've always wondered about this. Does it actually benefit your engine or make it worse..?
According to what I've read online they say a very short idle time (About A Minute), then jumping in your vehicle and lightly driving it is actually better then just leaving it idle in your driveway for 5-10 minutes.
Now my question is this. Is it actually more beneficial to your engine to let it idle in your driveway for 5-10 minutes or just to jump in and drive it lightly when it's very cold out..?