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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by vsri on Sunday December 25, 2022 @01:40PM (#34129809)
Yeah, this is confusing. Does this mean idling your car is bad for the engine?
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Re:Warming up your car before driving in cold weather can da... by rolph on Sunday December 25, 2022 @01:49PM (#34129897)
not if the oil is warm. if its cold where you are use a block heater so your oil is warm to begin with. then you can idle no problem, and get the cabin up to a human temperature
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