01-18-2005, 10:30 AM
I wouldn't bother with the warmup. Start and go. BUT take it easy until oil and water come up to a reasonable temp... light throttle, shift below 3 grand, that sort of thing. That's probably better for the car, doesn't put much more load on the motor but does get it more oil, and doesn't waste fuel. About all you can do to help (that I can think of) is switching to lighter weight fluids. And make sure your thermostat is doing its job.