temp needle below 210

modern_citizen24 · 08-07-2015, 10:23 AM

Been searching havent found a good answer yet. I can drive for 30 minutes and my car wont warm up to or near 210 its more like in the 180 or less range. Is this normal amd ok for my engine? I have the code p0128. Id rather it be that than it overheating but i want to play it safe. Thanks for input

Antetokounmpo · 08-07-2015, 10:26 AM

Sounds like your thermostat is bad. Replace the waterpump too while it's getting replaced unless it was recently replaced.

davidwarren · 08-07-2015, 10:31 AM

you mean the oil temp, right?

modern_citizen24 · 08-07-2015, 10:34 AM

Waterpump is replaced i was going to do thermostat over the weekened but wasnt awRe i needed to take the waterpump out and replace bolts so was going to wait off on it. And yes its oil temp

Antetokounmpo · 08-07-2015, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by davidwarren

you mean the oil temp, right?

He probably does. After all, we only have oil temp gauges. The code is for the thermostat however. It might be stuck open, though I don't know if it'd have that big of an affect on the oil temp.

niquehawk5 · 08-07-2015, 11:17 AM

I had this exact issue.......swapped out the thermostat and all has been good since.

modern_citizen24 · 08-07-2015, 11:21 AM

Ok thank you. Am i good to drive for awhile? Will low operating temperatures wear out my engine? just replaced my ofhg and cleaned my valves im beat

niquehawk5 · 08-07-2015, 11:43 AM

its not the best thing in the world, but its not going to blow up your engine. You will get lower MPG, but that's about it besides the longer than usual coming up to temp. I drove mine for a couple months and was NBD.

I would avoid driving it hard though until you got everything fixed. You always want to make sure you are up to temp before going over 4k rpm

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modern_citizen24 Private First Class 15 Rep 157 Posts Drives: stock 2007 335i auto tran Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: deland iTrader: (0)	temp needle below 210 Been searching havent found a good answer yet. I can drive for 30 minutes and my car wont warm up to or near 210 its more like in the 180 or less range. Is this normal amd ok for my engine? I have the code p0128. Id rather it be that than it overheating but i want to play it safe. Thanks for input
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davidwarren Captain 187 Rep 670 Posts Drives: 328,325, 325, 335, X5, 640 GC Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Louisville, ky iTrader: (0)	you mean the oil temp, right? __________________ 2010 335i e90 Le Mans Blue/Chestnut Brown \| M-Sport \| 6MT
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modern_citizen24 Private First Class 15 Rep 157 Posts Drives: stock 2007 335i auto tran Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: deland iTrader: (0)	Waterpump is replaced i was going to do thermostat over the weekened but wasnt awRe i needed to take the waterpump out and replace bolts so was going to wait off on it. And yes its oil temp
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niquehawk5 First Lieutenant 48 Rep 374 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Buffalo, NY iTrader: (0)	I had this exact issue.......swapped out the thermostat and all has been good since.
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modern_citizen24 Private First Class 15 Rep 157 Posts Drives: stock 2007 335i auto tran Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: deland iTrader: (0)	Ok thank you. Am i good to drive for awhile? Will low operating temperatures wear out my engine? just replaced my ofhg and cleaned my valves im beat
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niquehawk5 First Lieutenant 48 Rep 374 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Buffalo, NY iTrader: (0)	its not the best thing in the world, but its not going to blow up your engine. You will get lower MPG, but that's about it besides the longer than usual coming up to temp. I drove mine for a couple months and was NBD. I would avoid driving it hard though until you got everything fixed. You always want to make sure you are up to temp before going over 4k rpm Last edited by niquehawk5; 08-07-2015 at 11:48 AM..
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