BMW X5 and X6 Forum (F15/F16) - View Single Post - leaving the engine running/on with no key

turboawd · 01-09-2018, 03:28 AM

best bet is to just get in and start driving.
driving the car warms up the engine way faster than just idling. and long idling just isnt good for an engine. soot can build up in combustion chambers and exhaust. cylinder walls can get glazed, etc.

01-09-2018, 03:28 AM	#9
turboawd Banned 1635 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	best bet is to just get in and start driving. driving the car warms up the engine way faster than just idling. and long idling just isnt good for an engine. soot can build up in combustion chambers and exhaust. cylinder walls can get glazed, etc.
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