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Nov 16, 2012 | 08:06 AM

97strokeme

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average warm up time?

how long do you wait in the cold (40) and lower to before you take off?

Nov 16, 2012 | 09:53 AM

CSIPSD

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30 seconds or so... But I drive it very easy until the oil temp comes up to about 130-150.

My wife and her Excursion she waits about that long if its just her, but if its the kids she waits until its warm in the rig.

Nov 16, 2012 | 09:56 AM

twinboys

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Personally*** I wait for the oil pressure to come up and the idle to normalize. Then I drive it easy until it is warm. The colder it is, the easier I drive it.

Nov 16, 2012 | 05:29 PM

95powersmoker

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40? ****, that aint cold. Maybe a minute. Now if it's in the teens, i'll give it 5-10 minutes. Like the other guys said though, if your in a hurry to get rollin, just take her easy.

Nov 16, 2012 | 06:29 PM

fordornothing

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well right now it's in the teens in the mornng so i let her run for about 10 or so minutes. if i need to get rolling quick i idle for a minute then just go easy.