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On another post regarding caution when buying a used Maserati, one of the concens noted was driving without warming up the car - "My neighbor, husband & wife, get into their quattroporte, starts it up and immediately takes off with .01 seconds of warm up time every morning."
My question is, how long does it take you to warm up? Let me rephrase that!
How long should one let a Maserati warm up before driving off? I have been waiting for the engine check light to go off (10-15 seconds), then drive non aggressively till the engine temp gets up to 90C. Until it does, the shifting (only drive in Manual / Sport) can be jarring to say the least! The ambient temperature is often well below zero in winter. Should I be letting the car idle longer before driving off? I had always thought it is better for the car to warm up by driving cautiosuly rather than letting it idle. Is this a "garage myth"?
My question is, how long does it take you to warm up? Let me rephrase that!