Do you guys recommend letting the engine idle down before driving off?

[ThreePedalPlow]

I've always done this. I don't ever warm my cars up by letting them just idle for a long time but I have always let them idle down on their own terms before taking off and kept revs pretty low until the engine is at operating temperature. Do you think there is any benefit to at least let the engine idle down or do you think it's better to just cold start it and immediately start driving before it idles down?

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[Dena]

Give it about 30 seconds to a minute. You need time for the oil pressure to come up and for the oil to get sprayed around the engine. You can use the time to check your seat belt, adjust the climate control and entertainment.

 

[Zig]

Depends. Fresh shutdown nah, grab and go. Been sitting 30 mins or more yeah let her at least find her rhythm.

 

[BrianJ77]

@ThreePedalPlow I do exactly what you do. I don't think it hurts anything at all. I like knowing that all the parts are well lubricated.

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