Cold starts alone will not catapult your engine. Do they cause premature wear? Sure, that's not uncommon knowledge. But trying to convince everyone that a cold start = engine death is a little over the top. My car has a timing chain, has 200k on it, still running. My other car, again a timing chain, again over 200k, and again still running. My bike's been run as low as -7*C and at over 22k it's still running. As soon as I get heated gear it'll be run even lower.
Ever think you may have just been unlucky?
Ever think you may have just been unlucky?