Colorado_2018
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- 2018 CX5
Ok, so we've all discussed how long to let your car warm up before driving it and there are many opinions. For the record (keep in mind I'm more curious about once you start driving), I start my car, let it idle until the RPMs drop (or a bit longer if it takes my AA a second to connect), then I'm off. On super cold mornings maybe a minute longer.
What I'm curious to get the opinion of everyone is after you start driving. For me, I take it easy until the temp gauge is one line before operating temp (210). And I certainly don't push the engine until it's at full operating temp. If my trip is a bit shorter, I'll switch to manual mode so the RPMs hold around 2500 then switch to automatic when the engine is near operating temp. If my trip is longer than 10 miles, it's full automatic the whole time.
I've read some folks don't go over 2000 rpm but I don't see how that's possible without driving like a snail. Also, I've noticed the car holds much higher RPMs until it's a bit warmer.
What I'm curious to get the opinion of everyone is after you start driving. For me, I take it easy until the temp gauge is one line before operating temp (210). And I certainly don't push the engine until it's at full operating temp. If my trip is a bit shorter, I'll switch to manual mode so the RPMs hold around 2500 then switch to automatic when the engine is near operating temp. If my trip is longer than 10 miles, it's full automatic the whole time.
I've read some folks don't go over 2000 rpm but I don't see how that's possible without driving like a snail. Also, I've noticed the car holds much higher RPMs until it's a bit warmer.