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Old 11-16-2012, 11:27 PM   #15 (permalink)
BHarvey
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Originally Posted by GRU View Post
how long does it take for your car to get to regular engine temp? you said forever and just an example, my car with about 95% grill block, 0 celcius (32f) takes about 2 miles in city driving so about 5 minutes without preheating the engine or even parking it in a garage. Still my mileage has dropped quite a bit too
That is just coolant temp, oil temp takes another 12+ miles or more to get up to temp.
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