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Originally Posted by MG20i
I let the auto-start conditioning warm the engine on workdays. Usually by the time I get in the car the oil temp indicator is just registering white, or if it is still blue, it is at least not at the bottom of the range. I personally do this because my morning commute is less than 5 mins.
If I drove away after only 30 seconds of warm up, it will never get up to operating temp before I shut it off again. I feel that would be horrible for wear over time.
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On Saturdays when I go to the grocery store its only a few minutes away I just go for a drive around the block or two until the oil comes to operating temperature. The oil warms up surprisingly fast when you drive it.