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Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Not a bad idea on cold winter mornings, but I generally let mine idle out of the garage and blast off.

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oldscsc Enthusiast

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I've watched mine run with the valve covers off...it took about 45 seconds to get all the valvetrain well oiled. That being said, I try to let mine run for a while to get some oil pumping if its warm. If its cold, it never moves with less than five minutes idling to heat up and circulate the oil.

Mckenzie Senior Enthusiast

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I always crank mine up from the passenger side then walk around and hop in and give it 30~ seconds to warm up in the summer then im off. When its cold ill give it several minutes or remotely crank it up to let it warm up

ZachM1 Enthusiast

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Let mine get up to at least 160 F before I put a load on the engine. Oil is definitely circulating by then, but more importantly the different metals have expanded sufficiently by 160 and above.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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It's not so much an oil thing, it's because an engine contains many diff types of materials ferrous and non-ferrous which expand at totally different rates when exposed to heat. It's a good idea to let stuff get to operating temp before putting it under load. Just good practise.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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I agree with those who say it's probably good to let it run for a bit, but I've put many hundreds of thousands on a good number of trucks in my life without ever having any issues with engine problems or oil consumption... and I start mine a go. You can be overly anal about anything....

Pknitty86 Enthusiast

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I have a short commute so I usually let it run for a few minutes in warmer weather during winter try to let it run at least 5 minutes.

 

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desrtrat Senior Enthusiast

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as soon as i have oil pressure, 20+ psi i'm gone. i have a 100 yard long driveway, and 6 speed bumps. so at idling down to the road is warmed up enough. my exhaust is a bit loud when cold, and being on call for work 24/6 i also try to be respectful to my neighbors as much as possible.. :thumbs:

Gurrzt Enthusiast

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Let mine get up to at least 160 F before I put a load on the engine. Oil is definitely circulating by then, but more importantly the different metals have expanded sufficiently by 160 and above.

+1 on that, that's the ticket.

 

Have the thermo open @ engine operating temperature.

gnet158 Senior Enthusiast

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This is my first truck with remote start. So because I have it I always start her up just before I run out the door (summer & Winter). Prior, no in summer, but on colder monring in winter I would go outside, remove the key from my ring, let her warm up and use the remote to lock and let me in.

NitroCherokee Enthusiast

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I am with Chawkins on this, I crank it and drop it in gear and let it eat. I don't care if there is a trailer attatched or 0 degrees outside. 192,xxx miles and counting on the Yukon. The 5.3 has never been opened up nor has the 4L60

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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I am with Chawkins on this, I crank it and drop it in gear and let it eat. I don't care if there is a trailer attatched or 0 degrees outside. 192,xxx miles and counting on the Yukon. The 5.3 has never been opened up nor has the 4L60

That's cuz it doesn't cost you 15k for an engine rebuild, ur tune would change nitro!! I could find a 5.3 for the price of a couple forged dmax rods LULZ

NitroCherokee Enthusiast

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That's cuz it doesn't cost you 15k for an engine rebuild, ur tune would change nitro!! I could find a 5.3 for the price of a couple forged dmax rods LULZ

I doubt my "tune" would change at all. Always did the same thing with $20,000+ race engines. We could argue for weeks about metal and heat theories but it would be a huge waste of time. I will fire and roll you let er warm up everybody is happy

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

Black02Silverado

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Jump in and go. Only time I wait after starting is when I'm still waiting on the family to get in the vehicle.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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That's cuz it doesn't cost you 15k for an engine rebuild, ur tune would change nitro!! I could find a 5.3 for the price of a couple forged dmax rods LULZ

I doubt my "tune" would change at all. Always did the same thing with $20,000+ race engines. We could argue for weeks about metal and heat theories but it would be a huge waste of time. I will fire and roll you let er warm up everybody is happy

Would be a waste of time. I'm not stubborn, I'm just right! :) LOLOLOLOL

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