850T5m
02-11-2016, 07:14 PM
Hey everyone, first post here!
I have a 2011 MS3 with 85k km on it. This is the first winter I drive it, so I'm just now noticing all it's defects!
My issue is that the car barely heats... I work about 20-25 minutes from home, city driving. The car only gets somewhat warm once I'm there.
Normal driving, speeds from 30-70km/h, sometimes stopped at lights/traffic.
Today was COLD out, -15 Celsius. I started the car for 5 minutes before driving off. Once I got home after 25 minutes, I connected my OBD2 sensor and Torque app and found the coolant to be at 74 Celsius.
It seems to be a little low (I know it's cold out, but even at -2 the car doesn't get hot)
Whats a typical temperature for these cars? I'd guess closer to 85-90. Time for a new thermostat?
PS. I have no CEL
Thanks!
I have a 2011 MS3 with 85k km on it. This is the first winter I drive it, so I'm just now noticing all it's defects!
My issue is that the car barely heats... I work about 20-25 minutes from home, city driving. The car only gets somewhat warm once I'm there.
Normal driving, speeds from 30-70km/h, sometimes stopped at lights/traffic.
Today was COLD out, -15 Celsius. I started the car for 5 minutes before driving off. Once I got home after 25 minutes, I connected my OBD2 sensor and Torque app and found the coolant to be at 74 Celsius.
It seems to be a little low (I know it's cold out, but even at -2 the car doesn't get hot)
Whats a typical temperature for these cars? I'd guess closer to 85-90. Time for a new thermostat?
PS. I have no CEL
Thanks!