I live in central Canada, and temperatures reach as low as -30C. Just this week, it’ll be -20C overnight and I always park my car outside. From what people have told me I should idle for 10 minutes when it’s extremely cold, and then drive off. What should I really be doing?

  • Arthur-Morgans-Beard@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I warm mine up for 20 minutes every morning in the winter. I’ve always live in northern New Hampshire and 20-30 below is common in January. Always have done this, mostly for personal comfort. I’ve been running a tundra for 8 years and wife a rav 4 for about as long. Nothing bad has happened, nor did it on all of my previous vehicles. I’ve never had a garage to store them in. I see this conversation all the time and still do it.