Hi,

You see - this is completely new to me. When I worked w/ Army they used to always tell us that we must fully warm up our vehicles.

Now, you guys are telling me that is completely wrong? I am not disbelieving you - I am just trying to understand. Isn't it better to have the RPM's go below 1000 (once the engine reaches normal operating temperature - NOP) or is it just sufficient to have the car iddle for a minute or two and then simply go?

You see - your advice is totally opposite what I have been told previously, including by some mechanics? I thought once the engine is warmed up, the oil also flows easier and better protects the engine. I understand prolonged iddling is bad but I thought waiting for the engine to warm up is actually god for the engine?