How To Properly Warm Up Your Car
How To Properly Warm Up Your Car
How To Properly Warm Up Your Car
You probably don’t want to hear this if it’s super cold but the best way to warm up your
car takes less than a minute before you drive off. That means a shivery start if the
aircon doesn’t kick in super fast! Most modern engines are advanced enough that they
more or less do fine from a cold start.
1. Get into your car. Turn the ignition on but don’t start the engine just yet.
2. In 3-5 seconds, you should hear the fuel pump priming the engine. Start the car when this
happens.
4. Slowly ease out of your parking spot and ease into driving.
PROCEDURES IN PRE-STARTING
YOUR VEHICLES
Make sure you keep a check to look out for a flat tyre. Also regularly
top up the air in your tyres to maintain the optimum pressure. Choose
to do so fortnightly or when refuelling at the gas station. If the tyre is
flat, replace it with the spare and get the flat tyre repaired. Do not ever
drive the car with a flat tyre.
3. Check all fluid levels
You don’t need to check the fluid levels on a daily basis but do so
once every 15 days or at least on a monthly basis. Top off the fluids
whenever necessary.
Follow these steps to have a smooth drive no matter how big or small
the journey is. Keeping in mind these steps will also result in regular
maintenance of your car. If you have any particular checks of your
own apart from these, do let us know in the comments box below.
Do you need to warm up
your car?
Is warming up your car necessary before you can drive off?
Or can you just jump right in, select “D” and zoom away?
We asked Torque‘s resident mechanical engineer, Shreejit Changaroth, and he said no.
But before we get into why warming up your car is unnecessary, let’s look at why people
Decades ago, when engine and lubricant technologies weren’t as advanced, warming
This is because when your engine is at rest, all the engine oil goes back into the oil
sump.
Not much lubrication is left on the moving parts that experience a lot of wear and tear.
Therefore, warming up your car was needed to get the oil circulating and lubricating
again.
This warm-up period also helped the engine oil reach its optimal temperature range,
In some very old cars, the gearbox needed warming up, too.
Until the heat from the engine could warm the transmission fluid, it was difficult – if not
1. Park in the garage. Even without a heater, the enclosed space blocks out ice and wind, maintaining a
higher ambient temperature than an exposed driveway.
2. Warm the engine before you start. An engine block heater is typically installed to pre-heat the engine’s
coolant. Plug the heater in when you park at night and set a timer to turn the heater on 2-4 hours before you
plan to leave the next day. Block heaters can be added as a factory-installed option on many new cars, or
owners can purchase an aftermarket heater.
3. Start from afar. Remote starters use a transponder similar to a standard key fob, allowing you to start your
engine without taking a step outside. The door locks and the security system stays active, which keeps your
car secure as it pre-heats. It’s still best for fuel economy and carbon emissions to keep your idle time to five
minutes or less. Do NOT use this feature when parked in a closed garage, as deadly carbon monoxide can
build up and overwhelm you.
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No matter how you take good care of your vehicle, car problems may suddenly happen while
you’re driving. It may be a flat tire, a busted hose, or a faulty headlight–for sure, these things will
force you to stop and pull over to the side of the road. You should always be prepared for
unexpected car problems that you might encounter by having the right tools inside your car and
one of which is the early warning device (EWD).
Yes, it is required by the law. The Memorandum Circular No. VPT-2012-1609 or the Revised
Rules on the Implementation of the Early Warning Device Requirement states that an EWD
is a mandatory accessory for all motor vehicles, except motorcycles and tricycles. The
memorandum goes on by stating that “a pair of EWD…shall be carried at all times.” So, you
might want to buy an EWD right now if you still don’t have one inside your car.