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Just wondering what people's general practice is around here regarding "cool down" idling before engine shut off.
Specifically I'm wondering if you haven't been driving hard, do you let the car idle before shutting down or do you just shut down? For instance, if I'm just running over to the 7-11 and drive like a normal person to get there, I don't bother letting it idle. That shouldn't be a problem should it? The manual essentially says if you're driving conservatively, then there is no cool down required.
But what if you drive a 30 minute commute in traffic and a couple times during that 30 minute commute you hit it? But say you haven't hit it for over 10 minutes when you pull in to the garage. Do you let it idle?
Thoughts?
Specifically I'm wondering if you haven't been driving hard, do you let the car idle before shutting down or do you just shut down? For instance, if I'm just running over to the 7-11 and drive like a normal person to get there, I don't bother letting it idle. That shouldn't be a problem should it? The manual essentially says if you're driving conservatively, then there is no cool down required.
But what if you drive a 30 minute commute in traffic and a couple times during that 30 minute commute you hit it? But say you haven't hit it for over 10 minutes when you pull in to the garage. Do you let it idle?
Thoughts?