You make 40-60 degree F sound like it's cold.... This is "****rt-sleeve"
weather, my good man....
Start it up... give it a few seconds for the manufacturers recommended oil
viscosity grade to circulate and start driving it. Gently at first,
allowing
yourself to get a little more agressive as the engine warms.
FWIW... starting the engine and allowing it to reach operating temp is
still
going to leave the transmission and other driveline components cold. There
is nothing to be gained from this other than a "warm face".
"CWLee" <cdubyalee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>
> I'd like to know both the conventional wisdom about, and the common
> practices you guys use, starting your Explorer after it has been sitting
> outside all night in 40-60 degree temps.
>
> Some of my friends start it and drive away immediately. Another buddy
lets
> it idle for 5 full minutes before moving. I have tended to wait until I
> detected a slight uptick in the temp gauge needle, but sometimes I'm in
a
> hurry and only wait 30-60 seconds.
>
> Everything I've read on the topic is non-quantitative, meaning the
wording
> is "briefly" or "for a little while" etc.
>
> Thanks.
>
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> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>
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