is there anything I can do to speed up the process? It takes FOREVER for the car to idle down in the morning.

 

you don't need to let the car idle down to drive the car on cold mornings. start it ,let it run for about a 1 minute or so to get the oil flowing and drive. the only reason you may want it to get fully warm is so you have heat when you first start driving.

to get it to warm faster though don't put the heat on till the temp starts moving.

 

drive slowly at low revs till it warms up?...or get a remote starter?...and turn off ur fans

 

just put it on D4 or whatever first gear i guess just make sure ur E-brake is on lol and that should do it. i read the manual once

 

but even w/ ebrake on...d4 should still move the car a lil right...so u have to sit there and hold reg. brake?...but the revs do drop quick once u put it in drive.....

 

low temp thermostat......

but mostly don't rush it

- Nathan

 

I just sit and wait for it to idle to 1000-1200 RPM. The car feels a lot smoother and healthier when I put it in gear. Usually, it's 3 or 4 minutes.

 

wake up a lil bit early and do it

 

I agree with you but i wait for it to drop under 1,000rpms before i go.

 

Start the car, with the enviroment temp thing on cold, let it warm up for 30-60 seconds, just to get everything moving and kinda warm, dont push the trottle past 10-15% for the first few minutes of driving, and dont turn on your heat till the temp gauge at least STARTS to register...

Dont punch it for a few minutes after the water temp has come up, cuz just becasue your water is up to temp, doesnt mean your oil is..

This is all just my opion and its what i do with mine...its starting to get cold :*( o well, my car likes suckin in the cold air thats for sure