Heater takes too long to warm up!

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

I only live 1km from work and I take the long way in by driving away from the office before turning back just to get the heater to work before I get there, and to not totally grenade the motor before I sell it, never warming it up can't be good. BUT, it is working fully by about the 700m mark which must be 2-3mins I'd say, that is including 6 degree mornings. The temp gauge moves only about 10% of the way to normal.

The best engine for warming up are subarus, both my old 2007 Forester XT and 2011 Outback are both working by the end of the street, thats about 1-2mins tops. Hot air before the temp gauge even moves!!

Why are you driving to work?

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

I only live 1km from work and I take the long way in by driving away from the office before turning back just to get the heater to work before I get there, and to not totally grenade the motor before I sell it, never warming it up can't be good.

Why bother driving?

[fridayman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fridayman]

Why are you driving to work?

Snap!

[shodown Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shodown]

Diesel or petrol?

I love how quick the diesels heat up in comparison

[Khoa Member Find all posts View Profile Close Khoa]

Diesel or petrol?

I love how quick the diesels heat up in comparison

Diesel!

[Corigator Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Corigator]

My Diesel 120 took 4 min at 6C ambient temp this morning.

[shodown Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shodown]

Yeah, took me 5 mins yesterday arvo at 15 before it was cooking hot and had to turn it back to half way.....

[Spilsy Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Spilsy]

Idle Up...it is your best friend on a cold morning...

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Or wear some clothes.

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

Or wear some clothes.

Get up at 4am & go for a nude drive. Climatize.
Then when you get up to go to work you will b warm.

Serious, maybe thermostat is stuck open.......

Extend ducted heating to garage, leave car windows open, set ducted to come on 1hr befor you leave for work

How long does it take for the needle to get to the normal position?

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

Oh how I love remote start... cold cabin in winter? Hot cabin in summer? Never heard of them! Lol

[lst2 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lst2]

1'C this morning and it took 3.5km 4min 15sec before heater came out on diesel 150 from moment starting button. driving no more than 2500rpm 70km/h
i don't know why it took 10min on yours khoa. maybe should visit Toyota get it check it out.
I measured it just for you.

[Scruffy Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scruffy]

I only live 1km from work and I take the long way in by driving away from the office before turning back just to get the heater to work before I get there, and to not totally grenade the motor before I sell it, never warming it up can't be good. BUT, it is working fully by about the 700m mark which must be 2-3mins I'd say, that is including 6 degree mornings. The temp gauge moves only about 10% of the way to normal.

The best engine for warming up are subarus, both my old 2007 Forester XT and 2011 Outback are both working by the end of the street, thats about 1-2mins tops. Hot air before the temp gauge even moves!!

That really is terrible that you drive 1km. You could bike it or walk. Think of the damage you are doing to your Prado over such a short distance. My commute is 10km & I'm losing sleep over that managing to ride 2 days a week. The only reason it is not 4 is commitments re looking after the kids whilst the missus is working evenings!

[chappy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chappy]

Drove in this morning 05:30am idled for 2mins prior to reversing out of the driveway and had heated air coming at me about 3 houses up from home,about 10degs this morning.

cheers.

[ozspearo Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close ozspearo]

My D-Max took at least 5min to put out warm air, but my 150 seems to take 3min at the most. I normally start the car then do my boots up. By the time I get in the heater's doing it's job. It was one of the many small things that made me realise I'd made a great decision upgrading to the Prado.