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by zxexz 1296 days ago
A good portion of the mechanical wear and tear on an engine comes from starting/stopping it.
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Tade0 1296 days ago
cold starting, actually.

Oil is viscous. It takes time for it to flow down.

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mcv 1296 days ago
I thought cold starting was only an issue in the distant past, and not for modern models.
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Tade0 1296 days ago
Time to full lubrication and working temperature has been reduced greatly, but it's still there.
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SketchySeaBeast 1296 days ago
As I understand it, when your car comes off its fast idle (which even at -30 is less than a minute) you're good to gently go now.
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canbus 1296 days ago
probably only when cold.
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