Reader questions whether, when facing a strong slope when leaving home, it is necessary to leave the engine warming up for longer. I'll explain what to do!
A reader of ours says that he paid attention to a tip to warm up the engine for about 30 to 40 seconds before leaving in the morning.
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But his doubt is that the parking lot of his building is well below street level and he has a strong climb to overcome as soon as he leaves with the car. “So?” he asks, “should I warm up the engine for a longer time? One, two, three minutes, before I put him on that ramp?”
In fact, currently, when talking about warming up the engine, it is enough time for the oil in the crankcase to rise to the upper parts to lubricate them. Strictly speaking, it would not even be necessary to actually “heat it up”, as the oil rises quickly, in a few seconds. However, out of overzealousness, if the car has a very strong ramp to overcome, wait about 60 seconds until you start and step the accelerator.
