Cold start
Thread Starter
Navigator
Joined: Mar 2026
Posts: 9
Likes: 1
Cold start
Started my car this morning to leave work since I work graveyard shift. Most of the time I let sit idle for a few minutes till the yellow drops down to 5000rpm. But it was raining and nasty out so wanted to get home. When I put I drive I heard like a thump in the rear, hoping not transmission issue. I know the temp has dropped a little bit chilly in Louisiana than normally this time of year. Does anyone else let their car warm up before putting in drive or does it matter if the oil is heated up. Just wondering what people do up north when temps are extremely cold. I know most are going to say this is not a DD for them. But if I am paying a note and insurance I am driving this B*tch.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 11,174
Likes: 8,312
Started my car this morning to leave work since I work graveyard shift. Most of the time I let sit idle for a few minutes till the yellow drops down to 5000rpm. But it was raining and nasty out so wanted to get home. When I put I drive I heard like a thump in the rear, hoping not transmission issue. I know the temp has dropped a little bit chilly in Louisiana than normally this time of year. Does anyone else let their car warm up before putting in drive or does it matter if the oil is heated up. Just wondering what people do up north when temps are extremely cold. I know most are going to say this is not a DD for them. But if I am paying a note and insurance I am driving this B*tch.
Regarding RPM, I think you mean you normally wait to 500 rpm, not 5000 rpm, but this time you did it when the idle was a little faster. So yeah, that might have something to do with the clunk too.
