tips for warming the car in the winter

Quick Tips for Better Car Warming

Warm Your Car Engine Quicker and Easier

Do you find yourself questioning whether it’s really necessary to let your car warm up before driving it on cold Wisconsin winter days? Are you wondering if there’s a way to warm your car engine quicker and easier? We’re here to give you three great tips for warming up your car! Read on to find out how to make the most of your warming time this winter.

Why Do I Have to Warm Up My Engine?

When the weather gets cold and snowy, the fluids inside your car’s engine get thick and sluggish. In order for your engine to run, you need to get the oil moving so that all the parts can work together. Letting your engine warm up, even just a little, in the winter can make driving a lot easier on your engine.

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Cars Warm Up While Being Driven

While we can’t tell you to get into your car and try racing down the street, it’s certainly not a bad thing to drive your car while it’s warming up. This winter, consider giving your vehicle a minute or two to warm while idling and then drive nice and relaxed for the first few minutes on the road. This will warm your engine much more quickly and can actually be better than idling!

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Idling for More than 5 Mins is Bad!

Leaving your vehicle idling for an extended period can frustrate your engine. When in idle, your engine is running on more fuel than it does when it is moving. Because of this, it can decrease your fuel economy and performance over time as your engine loses its ability to be as efficient with less fuel.

Remote Start or Block Heaters

While the convenience of remote start makes it incredibly easy for vehicles to begin warming up while you are still inside the house, they tend to correlate with people letting their vehicles warm up for 10 minutes or more. Block heaters, an alternative to a remote start, are an affordable way to warm the engine without using up all your fuel or straining your engine.

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