Anything more than about 10 to 30 sceonds is just a waste of fuel.
I agree. I let mine idle for 30 seconds at most, regardless of outside temp. I dont run my car hard until the temp gauge shows about halfway. By that time the oil is definately warm enough to handle the RPM.
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
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Originally posted by Christian: I heard a horror story ... haven't had it confirmed though ... about remote starts. Apparently somebody that someone in my family knows had a remote starter. They let it run for about 20 mins before leaving work to warm up the car. Apparenly one day they had some kind of oil leak and the engine seized. I've not confirmed it, but it sure put me off of getting one. I must admit whenever I leave my car running on the colders days I lurk relatively nearby in the house just incase I hear something bad.
Not likely since most remote starters will shutoff the car after about 10 minutes of idling. Regardless, the problem is not the remote starter but failure to check the oil level on a regular basis.
Warm it up for about a minute....then drive it slower than normal for 3-4 miles (lets the oil in the S/C get to operating temp)
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
