am i hurting my car? Options

[chandy1986]

Hi i'm Chandy. I was wondering if they way I drive can hurt my car. Because my car has a 7afe I'm trying to be very economical. So I shift really early. What happens to my car if I drive it in the low rpms? I'm a little worried about the water that comes out the muffler because it is below freezing here in mass.

[TheRockman]

I would imagine shifting at low rpms would be more ideal than maxing them out before you shift. Just make sure you are using the appropriate gear for the speed you are traveling.

Water vapor coming out of the tail pipe during start up is normal, no need to worry.

As long as you let your car warm up a little before you take off in the morning, and make sure your coolant (antifreeze) is ok, you should be fine.