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Old 08-12-2019, 10:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Slowth View Post
I also read that I don’t need to warm engine on idle just go easy till temp builds up naturally.
My experience with diesel is limited to my truck, which takes about 10 miles to reach operating temperature for the engine. The transmission might take even longer.

People in cold climates use engine and transmission heaters to preheat their vehicle. My truck has a block heater that I've plugged in during the winter to assist with warmup.

That's probably among the best things you could do, but I'm not sure your climate justifies installing this, or if you even have access to electrical outlets to preheat your engine.

Max torque might be at 1750 RPM, but only if you mash the accelerator. I've heard it said that sticking to peak torque is efficient, but my guess is that reducing RPM is more important.

I run tire pressure as high as I can tolerate as far as road noise and ride harshness is concerned, which ends up being about 20% over the recommended cold tire pressure.
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