Vent: My old boss in Billings swore by a 30-minute warm-up for the big dozers in winter, but my new crew says 10 is fine.

Last week on a cold morning site, I did the full half-hour like I was taught, and the foreman joked I was wasting fuel. Three years ago in Montana, we had a Cat D6 seize up after a short warm-up, costing a full day's work. Do you guys stick to a set warm-up time, or just go by feel?

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blair63020d ago

Ha, I'm the guy they make fun of for idling way too long... but my machine's never the one that quits.

sandracarter20d ago

Honestly @blair630, I get where you're coming from, but all that idling still seems rough on the engine long-term. It might not quit today, but you're building up carbon and wasting a ton of gas for no real reason. My neighbor's truck needed a whole new set of plugs from doing that.