How long should I let a B5 1.8t warm up before driving it? before gunning it? Also who makes a good remote starter?

 

long enough so your engine temp gauge isn't pegged on "C".... and viper makes a nice remote start unit, but if you have a manual tranny GL getting someone to install it.

 

It shouldn't require any warmup time idiling in a garage. In fact, its tougher on the engine to let it warm up while it's just sitting there. You should be ready to drive your car within 30 seconds of turning it on. I'd say a remote starter is a bad idea.

Once you get going, you should let your oil temp gauge get to the halfway point, thats its normal operating temp. Should probably keep the rpms under 3K until it warms up.

 

prob keep it under 3k till the gauge is a bit off the cold

 

Yeah Audi says never alow your car to warm up by idleing it but you should remeber to take it easy on teh driving until it is warm