Warm up or not to Warm up... (archive)

The winter has arrived here in NY, therefore I started to warm up my car before I drive it to go to work. Reading the owners manual, it says don't let the car "warm up" for more than 30 sec before drive away. Well I normally let my car warm up for about 05 to 10 min. leaving the car at idle for this period of time will cause more of a trouble in my car, than just wait for 30 seconds and drive away?. To be honest, right know every time before I drive my car with temperatures between -15 to 25 degrees I warm up my car. which really concerns me a lot. so the question againg is should I or not ?

Thanks In advance

95 740iL

Follow Ups:

how many of you keep your 7 garaged? calypso 750 14:01 12/30/2001 (6)
- Always garaged, has never sat outside at home.... Force98 19:03 12/30/2001 (0)
- Mine is always garaged at home but... Mike D. 18:33 12/30/2001 (0)
- I have never left it outside since it was new. :-) GForceSS 16:23 12/30/2001 (0)
- Re: how many of you keep your 7 garaged? Ox 15:48 12/30/2001 (2)
  - Re: how many of you keep your 7 garaged? Gat_Turner 16:02 12/30/2001 (1)
    - Thanks Gat! Ox 21:50 12/30/2001 (0)
What I have read.... Force98 11:58 12/30/2001 (0)
I read that idling for extended periods is bad for new york 10:37 12/30/2001 (1)
- Can u please read this and get back to me... win1be1 21:58 12/30/2001 (0)
Re: Warm up or not to Warm up... Big-T 08:05 12/30/2001 (0)
Re: Warm up or not to Warm up... CHAZ 06:12 12/30/2001 (0)

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