I take it you don't go on car forums very much. This one is really really nice compared to most. Many others will belittle you for all kinds of things in other automotive forums. Members here tend to be older and nicer, but will point out things you are doing wrong.aminatam wrote:I am and I am originally from the Caribbean with 90 degree weather so what's your point. I feel offended by that comment. My car was sitting for a while...The temperature dropped in the teens or lower at night...I was not going to just jump in my car with snow and ice stuck to it and drive off. I let it warm up. What is so bad about letting your car warm up in such weather before you go anywhere? I came to this site asking for advise...not to be made fun of!
As many have stated, there is no need to warm up your car in modern cars. Warming up a car for an hour at 22F is ridiculous. You are merely wasting fuel. 22F is really not that cold. Most lubricants are multi-grade so they can flow sufficiently at both cold temperatures and hot temperatures. There are members here who live in Canada and the Upper Mid West who see -30F. In comparison, 22F is Corona-sipping summer weather.
The good thing is that your car is throwing a code with the Check Engine Light so you just need to go to a shop and get that read. As already stated, most auto parts stores like Autozone, Pep Boys, etc. do that for free. Mechanics also will check it but they usually charge a fee. However, these mechanics are far more likely to resolve the issue as well.
Most importantly, your car is probably still under warranty. In fact, I'd just take it to a Suzuki dealer and they should resolve it at no cost. This is a powertrain issue so the 10 year, 100,000 mile warranty should apply.
C'mon man, no need to belittle someone based on their location or unfamiliarity with certain aspects of cars.
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