Auto start on your X5

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Originally Posted by tonycajjo

i think auto start is fine provided you dont start, let it sit for more than 10-15 minutes, then get in and hammer on it. you still need to warm up the mechanical parts not close to the pistons... just be smart and i'm sure auto start is fine.

i do no not have one but do go out and pre-start my car... just dont want to put an auto start in as i am saving for my next transmission... haha no no just saving for more important things. i would go all out with auto start and phone app, that would be sweet.

You guys are missing the boat; these are not diesel trucks that idle all night in the truck parking lot. Allowing your cold started car, of any brand, to sit and idle for several minutes, or 10-15 mins, is absolutely crazy, imo.

No one posting in this auto starter thread is parked in Barrow, AK or the Northern Territories. Jesssh H Murphy, put on a coat and some gloves, start the car, let idle for less than a min, turn on the seat heater, and drive away gently.