My car takes 10 minutes to warm up -- Blown thermostat?

[charleysung]

I just bought a used S4 with 60K miles on it. I noticed that the car takes a while for the temp to get to the center between blue and red. This morning, I timed it, and it took approximately 10 minutes (including freeway driving) for the temp to get to the middle. Is my thermostat stuck open or is this normal for an S4?

Thanks in advance.

Charley

[Rated S]

You mean the coolant? or the oil?
My coolant takes at least 10 minutes to warm up, and that usually involves getting on the freeway and maintaining high-speeds. If I really push hard on a cold car, it takes about 5-7 minutes.

[1997gtx]

Oil will be about 10-15 minutes ... Coolant for me is a bit quicker, usually around 7minutes.
--Adam

[PSYC0TIC ONE]

during the winter, for my 20 mile drive to work, MAYBE by the time i park the car the oil would be warm...

coolant is about 5-10 minutes...

[wasup0818]

mine took 5-7mins i think this is how it is.

[TalipseAWD]

mines stuck open.
im running rich.
during the winter it almost never fully warmed up.
now with the summer here it fully warms up by like 8-15 minutes of driving..

[2kblacks4]

by the time i get to the front of my neighbor hood hit hits dead center ruffly about 5 to 7 like everyone else.

when i did my timing belt i found out that the thermo was stuck open causing it to never fully warm up and took around 20mins to get any sort of reading. and i did not get any reading before i changed out my bad thermo sensor.

[WaNNaRaCE?]

hey char.... if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for that s4???? cuz im trying to get one as well that has 72,000 on it and im wondering if the price is too high thanks!

[charleysung]

hey char.... if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for that s4???? cuz im trying to get one as well that has 72,000 on it and im wondering if the price is too high thanks!

I got mine for $16K. It is nogaro blue with sports package interior. It has 60K miles and is super clean.

[1997gtx]

I got mine for $16K. It is nogaro blue with sports package interior. It has 60K miles and is super clean.

That's a very good price IMO.
--Adam

[WaNNaRaCE?]

I guess this guys trying to get me to pay 17 for that one and it has nothing really just black leather and wood trim......think im going to wait