cold climate people - Ford F150 Forum

slowpoke · 01-16-2010, 11:36 AM

call me old fashioned but i always let my vehicles warm up until the temp gauge starts to move before i put it in gear. is that still needed with the new engines?or am i just wasting fuel and causing more wear and tear than needed. some people say yes and some say no but noone can back up their thoughts. around here anyway

shotgun · 01-16-2010, 12:10 PM

Long warm up times are not needed. 30 seconds max even in the coldest weather.

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/artic...mentid=1101499

http://www.cartalk.com/content/colum.../April/06.html

http://action.publicbroadcasting.net...st/661612.page

05 super · 01-16-2010, 01:00 PM

Well, i live up North

My truck gets driven as soon as the revs come down to idle. We just had a weeklong bout of -40-45.

Shotgun hit it right on the head.

kookookachew · 01-17-2010, 11:03 PM

So far these guys are right, long warm up periods aren't needed for the vehicle. However, I might just be weird or something, but I don't like to freeze my a** off in the morning so I try to let it warm up a bit before I set off.

ottawaguy · 01-17-2010, 11:22 PM

I'm not sure about NY, but around here, remote starters sell real well. I guess nobody likes to freeze their ass off.
But according to Ford, the warm up times are not required or necessary.

cheecks · 01-18-2010, 04:52 AM

i would agree to the warming up part, it is needed for me, because i really do not like sitting in a truck with no heat or very lil heat, but i personally let my truck warm up for at least 20-30 minutes b4 i go out some where, but this is my opion

big cube 426 · 01-18-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 05 super

Well, i live up North

My truck gets driven as soon as the revs come down to idle. We just had a weeklong bout of -40-45.

Shotgun hit it right on the head.

same here.

Ruprecht · 01-18-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cheecks

i would agree to the warming up part, it is needed for me, because i really do not like sitting in a truck with no heat or very lil heat, but i personally let my truck warm up for at least 20-30 minutes b4 i go out some where, but this is my opion

My next door neighbor owns a f-250 diesel. He starts his truck every morning around 5ish and lets it run for 30-45 minutes before leaving. I swear I'm living next to a truck stop.
It's not even that cold, maybe 20-30 degrees F. Wimp. In Alaska I can understand the warm-up, but in SC it's just silly.

ottawaguy · 01-18-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruprecht

In Alaska I can understand the warm-up, but in SC it's just silly.

It's all relative...

I've heard of outposts in the arctic where they have to leave the vehicles run 24/7

XTMACX · 01-18-2010, 05:02 PM

Yeah I think 30-45 minutes is a little much. I'd say 10 minutes and you should be good. Maybe 15-20 if you're below zero. What the hell is letting your truck run for 45 minutes going to do besides waste gas.