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Is it best to warm up your cold car engine by driving or letting it idle?
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∙ 13y ago
It's best just to drive your vehicle and let all the drive components (engine, transmission, and differential) warm up together.
I totally agree. Start it up, put on your seat belt, and drive away slowly. Anyone who tells you different is living in the past when that was necessary.
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