Question on letting car warm up

[johnnyt03gt]

when it's really cold. i let mine warm up for about 30min.

heat from engine block helps a little. with the "cold gear clash" 3650

 

[N8Dogg98]

when it's really cold. i let mine warm up for about 30min.

heat from engine block helps a little. with the "cold gear clash" 3650

Why? There's absolutely no reason for this. Also, if you shift slowly you shouldn't get the cold gear clash.

 

[Dark04GT]

when it's really cold. i let mine warm up for about 30min.

heat from engine block helps a little. with the "cold gear clash" 3650

Driving up in Maryland for 2 years my stang had no problems w/ cold gear clash. 10 second warm up and go. Drive slow and shift slow the first minute or so and good to go. Sounds like you need to flush your transmission oil / do some basic maintenance as well. There is absolutely no reason to warm up your car for 30mins, especially in Dallas (I lived there for 4 years). Besides your car warms up faster when you are driving it, not idling. Very inefficient- Complete waste of gas.

 

[johnnyt03gt]

it just hit, 100k not long ago. has factory transmission oil.
and factory clutch, my TOB is going out,

as soon as i get my tax check. im doing transmission oil. new pads. fuel filter.
and plugs. COP both's, new clutch kit.

 

[Blackponies]

Why? There's absolutely no reason for this. Also, if you shift slowly you shouldn't get the cold gear clash.

If it were only that easy. Doesn't work that way. It either will not go into gear or it grinds. Doesn't matter how you do it. Fast or slow. There is a huge thread on it in here somewhere. Works fine most of the time after it warms up.

 

[Mustang5L5]

It's sometimes below 0 in the AM where I live.

My warmup consists of starting the engine, putting my seatbelt on, setting radio, taking a sip of coffee and then going. About 30-45 seconds of idle and then i'm off. Only thing i do different is drive easily until the oil and other fluids warm up.

Heat comes on much faster if i drive off vs letting it idle for 10 mins. Of course, if i have to clear off snow, i start the car first, then get out and clear the snow off.

Kinda funny when other people think 30* is cold. If it was 30 degrees, i'd break out the bucket and soap and hand wash my car....not joking either!

 

[N8Dogg98]

Kinda funny when other people think 30* is cold. If it was 30 degrees, i'd break out the bucket and soap and hand wash my car....not joking either!

I just washed mine last week for the first time this year... was 35* outside.

 

[merc123]

I'll let mine idle for about 5 minutes for heat. Otherwise I just drive off and shift before I hit 2k. My diesel truck is what I let warm a little. It's a dog when cold

I have a "new" rebuilt tranny and it still does a little bit of clashing on 1-2 shift when cold. Some mornings it does it, some it doesn't. If I shift too slow it clashes, shift too fast it clashes. Usually when I pull out of the drive I'm on a down hill and with the 3.73's I just go straight to third.