In summer, ours is that way. My wife uses the remote start in the winter - though I generally won't let her use it unless its below 30, haha.Thanks for the information, I rarely ever let it idle, have used the remote start maybe twice. The only idle really is at stop lights etc, no way to avoid that. With the electric heater and my car is always garaged, I don't see any benefit to remote start. like @diesel I sometimes let it idle for 20 seconds before I shut the car off to let turbo cool down a little.
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77 idle hours (obd reader)
1316 total hours (total kms/avg speed)
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like i said, low idle (which the cruze has) does nothing good, doesnt create any heat, just leads to cylinder wash and emissions issuesWow, I use the remote starter all the time in the winter. Engine shuts off after running for 5-10 minutes or so, which I find annoying.. I had no idea that the practice of idling a diesel was detrimental.. I guess using the oil pan heater and a secondary aux 120v ceramic heater might not be such a bad idea after all..
Using the remote start and idling here and there is not going to hurt a thing. Idling hours on end will. The remote start shuts off after 10 min. It can be extended to another 10 if done before it shuts off. I idle mine all the time. 10 to 15 every mourning and sometimes longer if needed. 40000 miles and not one problem.Wow, I use the remote starter all the time in the winter. Engine shuts off after running for 5-10 minutes or so, which I find annoying.. I had no idea that the practice of idling a diesel was detrimental.. I guess using the oil pan heater and a secondary aux 120v ceramic heater might not be such a bad idea after all..
In his case, the advantage of remote starting is that it lets the electric heater warm up the car before he gets in. So while idling for 10 minutes may not warm the engine up much, it will let the electric heat warm the cabin up for that time.like i said, low idle (which the cruze has) does nothing good, doesnt create any heat, just leads to cylinder wash and emissions issuesWow, I use the remote starter all the time in the winter. Engine shuts off after running for 5-10 minutes or so, which I find annoying.. I had no idea that the practice of idling a diesel was detrimental.. I guess using the oil pan heater and a secondary aux 120v ceramic heater might not be such a bad idea after all..
if it had a high idle switch, the cylinder wash goes away, itll create some heat, but still not good for the dpf....youll need regens more often.
used to work at a mine, we'd shut down at xmas for 36 hrs (3 shifts)...if it was cold enough, all the equipment was left idling cuz it was a pita to get the stuff running if shut off for that time....i was the only one working, fuelling everything...the dpf equipped equipment would need regens before goin into service, so id have to park regen them all, lol.
You're thinking into it too much. About the only negative you will see from the 10 minute remote start cycles will be an extra regen here and there. Make sure that you have the HVAC controls set up so that the electric heater will turn on, and remote start it whenever you need to. It's not going to hurt the car.Wow, I use the remote starter all the time in the winter. Engine shuts off after running for 5-10 minutes or so, which I find annoying.. I had no idea that the practice of idling a diesel was detrimental.. I guess using the oil pan heater and a secondary aux 120v ceramic heater might not be such a bad idea after all..
yeah, 10-4, im more speaking of extended idling which the car doesnt allow on the remote start anyway.In his case, the advantage of remote starting is that it lets the electric heater warm up the car before he gets in. So while idling for 10 minutes may not warm the engine up much, it will let the electric heat warm the cabin up for that time.
now 94 idle hours6% here
77 idle hours (obd reader)
1316 total hours (total kms/avg speed)