warming up the stang

Bayouboy4.6 · January 14th, 2007, 10:33 AM

what is the best way to warm up my 06' GT. i normaly just crank it up then the rpms go up then when they get back to normal i just take it slow under 2K rpm. until i see the temp. start to rise. Is this a good way?
( ive always heard, it s better to warm a motor up by driveing it.)

FastBack71 · January 14th, 2007, 10:46 AM

I start it, come back inside for 5 minutes, go back out and drive..

MaverickMLFD371 · January 14th, 2007, 01:48 PM

just start the car and leave it and let it warm up on its own.

autostang03gt · January 14th, 2007, 02:45 PM

i dont think you have to warm up the newer stangs...in my owners manual it said not to and mine is a 03

Warlok · January 14th, 2007, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bayouboy4.6

what is the best way to warm up my 06' GT. i normaly just crank it up then the rpms go up then when they get back to normal i just take it slow under 2K rpm. until i see the temp. start to rise. Is this a good way?
( ive always heard, it s better to warm a motor up by driveing it.)

Your doing fine. Either your way, which is easy on the engine or like they said let it idle for 5 minutes or so. If its cold out, I start my 07 GT, turn on the heater, and come inside 5 or 10 minutes.

GTNorm · January 14th, 2007, 04:53 PM

As an absolute minimum make sure your oil pressure guage has stopped moving up before taking off, then try not to burn rubber till your engine is warmed up.

sonicblue · January 14th, 2007, 08:41 PM

if i am just going a very short distance i will let it sit in the driveway for 5-10 minutes before takin off, otherwise i just start it and wait a minute or so

SlappyGT · January 14th, 2007, 09:22 PM

Letting it idle is the worst thing you can do for your engine. The mechanic at my dealership, and the local guy I use for everything else both said that 30 seconds is the longest you need to let it idle after start up. It doesn't take long for the oil to get pressurized into the internals, at least this is what I was told. I let mine idle very little.

sonicblue · January 14th, 2007, 10:30 PM

if i am driving it a very short distance i let it warm up long enough to get up to temp to prevent sludge build up....im not a expert by any means just what i have heard from several knowledgeable people. if i am driving it a decent distance i will just let it run for 30 sec to a minute then take off

FastBack71 · January 14th, 2007, 11:03 PM

its definitely not bad to warm up the engine...... no matter what you should always at least let it warm for 1 minute

GTJUNKIE · January 16th, 2007, 01:42 PM

I push my remote start button 3 times have a quick cup of coffee and its rock and roll time to work. Of course im in Louisiana so cold is not a factor normally.

Vabeachmustang · January 16th, 2007, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by GTNorm

As an absolute minimum make sure your oil pressure guage has stopped moving up before taking off, then try not to burn rubber till your engine is warmed up.

+1

January 14th, 2007, 10:33 AM	#1
Bayouboy4.6 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	warming up the stang what is the best way to warm up my 06' GT. i normaly just crank it up then the rpms go up then when they get back to normal i just take it slow under 2K rpm. until i see the temp. start to rise. Is this a good way? ( ive always heard, it s better to warm a motor up by driveing it.)

January 14th, 2007, 10:46 AM	#2
FastBack71 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 587 iTrader: 0 reviews	I start it, come back inside for 5 minutes, go back out and drive.. __________________ My friends used to wonder Why i joined the air force. Now they wonder why they didn't.

January 14th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#6
GTNorm Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 reviews	As an absolute minimum make sure your oil pressure guage has stopped moving up before taking off, then try not to burn rubber till your engine is warmed up. __________________ A man with experience is never at the mercy of a man with a theory.

January 14th, 2007, 08:41 PM	#7
sonicblue Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dalzell, south carolina Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 0 reviews	if i am just going a very short distance i will let it sit in the driveway for 5-10 minutes before takin off, otherwise i just start it and wait a minute or so __________________ 1990 5.0 getting all fixed up for next season 2004 mustang gt 520rwhp, 491 trq sold

January 14th, 2007, 09:22 PM	#8
SlappyGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	Letting it idle is the worst thing you can do for your engine. The mechanic at my dealership, and the local guy I use for everything else both said that 30 seconds is the longest you need to let it idle after start up. It doesn't take long for the oil to get pressurized into the internals, at least this is what I was told. I let mine idle very little. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT - Vista Blue My Cardomain

January 14th, 2007, 01:48 PM	#3
MaverickMLFD371 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,462 iTrader: 0 reviews	just start the car and leave it and let it warm up on its own.

January 14th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#4
autostang03gt Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern IL near SIU!!! Posts: 68 iTrader: 0 reviews	i dont think you have to warm up the newer stangs...in my owners manual it said not to and mine is a 03

January 14th, 2007, 10:30 PM	#9
sonicblue Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dalzell, south carolina Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 0 reviews	if i am driving it a very short distance i let it warm up long enough to get up to temp to prevent sludge build up....im not a expert by any means just what i have heard from several knowledgeable people. if i am driving it a decent distance i will just let it run for 30 sec to a minute then take off __________________ 1990 5.0 getting all fixed up for next season 2004 mustang gt 520rwhp, 491 trq sold

January 14th, 2007, 11:03 PM	#10
FastBack71 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 587 iTrader: 0 reviews	its definitely not bad to warm up the engine...... no matter what you should always at least let it warm for 1 minute __________________ My friends used to wonder Why i joined the air force. Now they wonder why they didn't.

January 16th, 2007, 01:42 PM	#11
GTJUNKIE Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 reviews	I push my remote start button 3 times have a quick cup of coffee and its rock and roll time to work. Of course im in Louisiana so cold is not a factor normally.

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