Read the owners manual - no warm up is needed for driving, but the engine must be warm for VTEC.

If you just let the engine sit and idle, you will have a warm engine but cold trans and tires - its best to warm everything up at the same time by driving the car.

That said, get in, start the car, then buckle up , adjust mirrors, etc, and you'll be good to go.

 

I just get in the car, unlock my center console, start the car, put my faceplate on the radio then drive off.

 

I let it warm up until 2 bars, then I take it easy on the driving for a while. I do this to let the differential and transmission warm up before aggressive driving. Of course the 3 bar rule applies before vtec engagement, but again, take it easy for a little while so the gears and diff warm up through use. Letting the car sit until you reach 3 bars isn't doing much for the other fluids.

 

Why would you need to lock center console?


I wait until 5 bars then go.

 

Start 'n' go!

 

remember also that our temp guage is a coolant temp guage. oil temperature will lag slightly behind so it's a good idea to wait a little while longer after your coolant is up to temp to really get on it.

 

I also just take it easy the first few miles until it is warmed up. But then I take it easy most of the day anyway

What damage would running it hard before it warms up do? I have heard it does damage but don't know what damage.

 

Because he keeps his faceplate of the radio in there and doesn't want it stolen.

As everyone has stated, just start and go but no vtec until you reach the required bars for it.

 

dont warm. it says it in the manual that you dont need to warm it. i forgot the exact verbage.

but it follows along the idea that letting your car warm up by idling takes the car much longer to warm up vs driving it. which means the oils,tranny fluid,ect are not at the operating temp for much longer (therefore not lubricating the mechanical parts as well) vs you just driving and getting it up to temp quicker. therefore

 

This is the first warm up thread I've seen where people actually just start and go. Finally, people are getting it! Old threads show people waiting 4-5 minutes before driving (worse for engine).