Engine heat still hot after a few hours

antonreality · 09-06-2012, 06:55 AM

I've got a 2009 328xi with approx 80k km. I live in Toronto and it's early September, yesterday it was 25C (30C with Humidity factor). I came home after a 30 minute drive and I could feel the heat from the engine 2 hours after the car has been in the garage turned off. Is this normal ? Outside temperature is about 25C(with humidity factor) during the day and cooled off to about 20C at 8pm. I do realize that all things being equal, if it's hot and humid out, it will take a while for a car engine to cool down but wondering what is "normal".

Is there something someone can recommend me to check or have a shop to check out ? Should I be worried about the anti-freeze being any good ?

Thanks in Advance.

E90Company · 09-06-2012, 07:18 AM

Normal

CJ421 · 09-06-2012, 07:40 AM

Definitely normal - mine stays warm for a long, long time.

eforty6_m3 · 09-06-2012, 07:53 AM

Completely normal. These cars run pretty hot. Both my fiancee's 328Xi (N51) and my 335i (N54) are warm/hot to the touch after being driven.

kenop · 09-06-2012, 12:05 PM

It's alarming at first, but normal for my 335.

Even 3-4 hours after parking, the hood is warm and when you open the hood you get a nice face full of couped up heat. Little ovens, these engines are.

WilliamS · 09-06-2012, 12:59 PM

A hot motor is the 6.2 Ford just put out, that SOB is still hot after a work day. Its normal for an engine to be hot for quite a while after shutdown.

sammk · 09-06-2012, 01:36 PM

What I like to do in the summer months is leave the garage door open (or partway open) for a few hours so that there's some ventilation as the car cools off. In the winter it's not a big deal I guess.. (Detroit northern suburbs here, so same climate as Toronto)..

antonreality · 09-07-2012, 02:25 PM

You posters are awesome. Now that I know that, I figure I can move my Mother-in-Law into the garage whenever she comes to stay with us.

gatoracer · 09-07-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by antonreality

You posters are awesome. Now that I know that, I figure I can move my Mother-in-Law into the garage whenever she comes to stay with us.

^

. Put her in the garage, right after the car has been parked. Pop the hood to make sure the engine cools. Totally off topic but I couldn't resist. I do love my wife....and her mother.

But like others have said. The car is pretty warm hours after I shut it down. Pretty normal. Even have the water pump running for a little while after the car shuts down. Normal as well of course.

GoRomeo · 09-07-2012, 02:52 PM

Normal. TIP: leave the garage door open just a bit for air to circulate. this helps to cool off..

Thats what I do.

e90-328i · 09-08-2012, 06:11 PM

FYI humidity does not affect the temperature of inanimate objects like cars etc.

09-06-2012, 06:55 AM	#1
antonreality New Member 4 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Engine heat still hot after a few hours I've got a 2009 328xi with approx 80k km. I live in Toronto and it's early September, yesterday it was 25C (30C with Humidity factor). I came home after a 30 minute drive and I could feel the heat from the engine 2 hours after the car has been in the garage turned off. Is this normal ? Outside temperature is about 25C(with humidity factor) during the day and cooled off to about 20C at 8pm. I do realize that all things being equal, if it's hot and humid out, it will take a while for a car engine to cool down but wondering what is "normal". Is there something someone can recommend me to check or have a shop to check out ? Should I be worried about the anti-freeze being any good ? Thanks in Advance.
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E90Company Major General 196 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Normal
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CJ421 Brigadier General 1561 Rep 4,109 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Blue Bell, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.50]	Definitely normal - mine stays warm for a long, long time. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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eforty6_m3 Colonel 704 Rep 2,015 Posts Drives: '05 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Swansea,MA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2005 BMW M3 [0.00]	Completely normal. These cars run pretty hot. Both my fiancee's 328Xi (N51) and my 335i (N54) are warm/hot to the touch after being driven. __________________ '05 BMW M3 6MT (Weekend car) Need to stock up on some detailing products or spiff up your garage, then use my Obsessed Garage link!
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kenop Private 0 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 09 E93 335i - Monaco Blue Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: DC iTrader: (0)	It's alarming at first, but normal for my 335. Even 3-4 hours after parking, the hood is warm and when you open the hood you get a nice face full of couped up heat. Little ovens, these engines are. __________________ "Morrigan" - '09 E93 Monaco Blue Imaginary Mods: Cobb AP \| Smoked Tails \| Black Grilles \| Dolphin Grey AG M310's
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WilliamS GoofBall 50 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 N54 Xdrive Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (2)	A hot motor is the 6.2 Ford just put out, that SOB is still hot after a work day. Its normal for an engine to be hot for quite a while after shutdown.
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sammk Private First Class 9 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (1)	What I like to do in the summer months is leave the garage door open (or partway open) for a few hours so that there's some ventilation as the car cools off. In the winter it's not a big deal I guess.. (Detroit northern suburbs here, so same climate as Toronto).. __________________
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antonreality New Member 4 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	You posters are awesome. Now that I know that, I figure I can move my Mother-in-Law into the garage whenever she comes to stay with us.
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GoRomeo Brigadier General 976 Rep 3,871 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [9.50] 2006 330i [6.75]	Normal. TIP: leave the garage door open just a bit for air to circulate. this helps to cool off.. Thats what I do.
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e90-328i Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 2011 328i RWD! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: yyz iTrader: (0)	FYI humidity does not affect the temperature of inanimate objects like cars etc. __________________ 2011 328i RWD Sports 6MT, BMW P/E, aFe Magnum stage 2, AA tune, P3cars gauge, LUX
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