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Originally Posted by JCL
That isn't really true. Driving it right away is definitely better for the engine, as it reduces the warm-up cycle time. Faster warm ups mean less wear. If that helps the environment somewhat by reducing wasted idle time, great. It saves money too. Neither makes it wrong.
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One of my best friends is a Master Mechanic at an authorized BMW dealer, about 30 mins from where I live. He always tells me to just start the car and drive gently for the first 5+ mins or so. Starting the car and letting it "warm up" while idiling is REALLY bad for the car!!