How long does your Exeo take to warm up?

[Exeo Rog]

Only had my 143 ST Diesel for a week but noticed that the temp gauge seems to take an age to reach the mid-point "90" mark. The heat comes through from the heater quite quickly but I need to do 5 miles of motorway driving for the indicated temp to reach normal.

I wondered if the thermostat is stuck open? What about yours?

[Seatmann]

My 2000 Cordy tdi's the same even with a new thermostat. I'm fairly sure that's just the way the diesels are. Could be wrong though.

[stuarttunstall]

Mine takes a long time.......

[RobM]

There was a decent discussion here recently when somebody else asked the same question (have a search and find it). It's very normal :)

Fortunately the air vents are heated by a dedicated source, so you can be toasty warm while the Temp' gauge is still sat low.

[Exeo Rog]

:)There was a decent discussion here recently when somebody else asked the same question (have a search and find it). It's very normal :)

Fortunately the air vents are heated by a dedicated source, so you can be toasty warm while the Temp' gauge is still sat low.

Thanks for the heads up - I am new here but I've found the thread you mention and it appears that my car is behaving normally:)

[Stupra]

It was me. I posted the original thread last winter. (2009). It is normal to see the gauge go up, then go down in traffic on very cold days..

[OLDOILER]

Only had my 143 ST Diesel for a week but noticed that the temp gauge seems to take an age to reach the mid-point "90" mark. The heat comes through from the heater quite quickly but I need to do 5 miles of motorway driving for the indicated temp to reach normal.

I wondered if the thermostat is stuck open? What about yours? No it is because the diesel engine is MORE thermally efficient than a petrol engine, and therefore takes longer to warm up !!

[Nath.]

Just found this thread after searching as my cr170 is taking an age to warm up at the moment, in fact it failed to get to 90 degrees today on a 25mile trip on the motorway

[RobM]

You'll probably find most are the same. Mine didn't hit 90' at all the other day when it was 2-degress outside, even on a 45 minute journey. It was a fairly relaxed journey, but still it stayed low.

I find it hard to care when the air vents are keeping me at the right temp though! :)

[Exeowner]

Mine is the same, last week I timed it, about 13 mins on A roads to get to 90deg.

I didn't realise the vents were heated (electrically?) - felt the warmth but thought the temp guage was slow to react to engine temp.

[Wildie]

seeing the same did 24 mile trip did`nt get 1/4 way up, then did a fast run 22 miles just below normal, but heater works. me wondering where the temp gauge thing is on the engine or rad or even if there is a stat in it.
:)

[Nath.]

Mine is the same, last week I timed it, about 13 mins on A roads to get to 90deg.

I didn't realise the vents were heated (electrically?) - felt the warmth but thought the temp guage was slow to react to engine temp.


I don't think the Exeo is posh enough to have electric heating for when the engine isn't up to temp. I know this is fitted to very expensive cars though.

I think that the cooling system must be plumbed so that the heater matrix gets the hot water before the thermostat and radiator does.

[HarveyWoods]

I have the same engine in my Yeti and it is no better. My last car was a Volvo S40 diesel and that was much quicker to get warm, both the engine and the heaters. Maybe it is a Swedish thing although it did not have a special device to do that. It must be something to do with the VW engine that it takes so long to warm up, it is not just related to the Exeo.

[Wash It!]

I don't think the Exeo is posh enough to have electric heating for when the engine isn't up to temp. I know this is fitted to very expensive cars though.

I thought this, too. Thought my Dad had a hire van for work last week, a basic Peugeot Expert and that had an electric heater element! :shrug: